English–Spanish
“penalize” in Spanish
How to say “penalize” in Spanish
“Penalize” in Spanish is penalizar.
A referee or authority applying a sanction after a rule violation.
Example sentences with penalizar
Si se descubre fraude, la empresa será penalizada severamente.
If fraud is discovered, the company will be severely penalized.
Tips for using penalizar
- Often appears with nouns like ley, norma, or falta and therefore sounds formal and institutional, unlike castigar for personal punishment or multar for monetary penalties.
Other Spanish words for “penalize”
El árbitro sancionó al jugador por una falta.
The referee penalized the player for a foul.