Word: Penalties
How to pronounce:
How to pronounce: ˈpenltɪ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
Example sentences: "The charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment"
2. (in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules.
Example sentences: "She only incurred 6.40 penalties for time on cross-country"
Synonyms:
penality
Synonyms:
penalty box
sanction
mulct
penalty kick
exaction
penalty charge
reprimand
demerits
comeuppance
punishment
sentence
custodial sentence
chastisement
discipline
castigation
forfeiture
penality
correction
nemesis
wrath
punitive
forfeit
penalty tax
penalty interest
damages
damage
Antonyms:
permission
allowance
prohibition
Derivations:
penalization
penance
penalisation
penal
penally
penalize
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Penalties in Other Languages...
Spanish: Pena
German: Strafen
French: Pénalité
Italian: Pena
Turkish: Ceza
