Synonyms & related words for penalise

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of penalise. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to penalise

Explore words related to penalise — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include penalize, punish, penalization, amercing, castigate, chastise, penalty, punitively. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does penalise come from?

The word penalise breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: pen, from Latin poena (“punishment, penalty”); -al, from Latin -alis (“pertaining to”); and -ise, from Greek -izein (“to make, cause”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.