Penalize and Release

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Penalize

Penalize verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Usage example: the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Release is an antonym for penalize.
Nearby Words: penalise, penalty, penal, penalizing, penalization

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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Penalize is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
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Common collocations

power penalize power release power
people penalize people release people
time penalize time release time
monster penalize monster release monster
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Release and Penalize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penalize/release
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