[UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] [T]They thought it was unfair that some people who served on juries were penalized (= put in a disadvantageous situtation) by not being paid by their employer.The scheme should ensure that borrowers are not penalized by sudden rises in mortgage rates.
PENALIZE
Meaning of PENALIZE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012