penalize
verb [T] (CAUSE DISADVANTAGE) (UK usually penalise) /ˈpiː.nə.laɪz/Definition
› to cause someone a disadvantage: The present tax system penalizes poor people. The scheme should ensure that borrowers are not penalized by sudden rises in mortgage rates.Advantage and disadvantage
(Definition of penalize verb (CAUSE DISADVANTAGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a free ride idiom
- a stick to beat sb with idiom
- an ace up your sleeve idiom
- attraction noun
- be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom
- have sth going for you idiom
- have sth on your side idiom
- have the inside track idiom
- have the odds/cards stacked against you idiom
- head start noun
- lever noun (ADVANTAGE)
- mileage noun (ADVANTAGE)
- minus noun (DISADVANTAGE)
- penalty noun (DISADVANTAGE)
- preference noun
- privilege noun
- privileged adjective
- racing start noun
- saving grace noun
- scent blood idiom
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