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overpenalise

overpenalise is the alternative form of overpenalize.

Meaning of overpenalize

Verb

overpenalize (third-person singular simple present overpenalizes, present participle overpenalizing, simple past and past participle overpenalized)

  1. To penalize excessively

Forms of overpenalise

third-person singular presentoverpenalises
present participleoverpenalising
past participleoverpenalised
pastoverpenalised

Questions about overpenalise

What is overpenalise the alternative form of?
Overpenalise is the alternative form of overpenalize.

Words near overpenalise in the dictionary

  1. overpeels
  2. overpeer
  3. overpeered
  4. overpeering
  5. overpeers
  6. overpenalise
  7. overpenalised
  8. overpenalises
  9. overpenalising
  10. overpenalization
  11. overpenalize

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