penalty

/ˈpenəlti/ noun [C]

Translation

PUNISHMENT › a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule

ceza

There's a £50 penalty for late cancellation of tickets.701

SPORTS ADVANTAGE › in sports, an advantage given to a team when the opposing team has broken a rule

penaltı

They won a penalty in the first five minutes of the game. a penalty goal/kick → See also death penalty176214791486

(Definition of penalty noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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