Penalize and Vindicate

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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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Vindicate is an antonym for penalize.

Vindicate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Penalize is an antonym for vindicate.

penalize actions

vindicate actions

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