verb
to subject someone to a penalty or punishment for breaking a rule or law
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The company has a strict policy to penalize employees who violate the code of conduct.
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If you keep breaking the rules, they're going to penalize you.
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Don't worry about it, they're not going to penalize us for being a few minutes late.
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His risky behavior eventually penalized him with a loss of trust from his colleagues.