Meaning & use
Penalised
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Punished or put at a disadvantage for breaking a rule, law, or agreement (British spelling of "penalized").
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The team was penalised ten yards for a false start.
Late applicants were penalised with a reduced application score.
A note on using this word
This is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling; American English uses "penalized" with a z.
Words with a similar meaning
punishedfineddisadvantaged
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Words with an opposite meaning
rewarded
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