Penalize, fine, amerce, mulct mean to punish by depriving of something.
Category: Synonyms
Pedantic vs Academic vs Scholastic vs Bookish
Pedantic, academic, scholastic, bookish are comparable as terms of derogation applied to thinkers, scholars, and learned men and their utterances.
Paying vs Gainful vs Remunerative vs Lucrative vs Profitable
Paying, gainful, remunerative, lucrative, profitable share the meaning of bringing in a return in money.
Pay vs Compensate vs Remunerate vs Satisfy vs Reimburse vs Indemnify vs Repay vs Recompense
Pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense are comparable when they mean to give money or an equivalent in return for something.
Pause vs Recess vs Respite vs Lull vs Intermission
Pause, recess, respite, lull, intermission are comparable when they mean a temporary cessation especially in action, in activity, or in movement.
Patience vs Long-suffering vs Longanimity vs Forbearance vs Resignation
Patience, long-suffering, longanimity, forbearance, resignation can all mean the power to endure or a capacity for enduring without complaint something which is disagreeable or requires effort.
Pathos vs Poignancy vs Bathos
Pathos, poignancy, bathos are comparable when they denote the quality found in human situations, or especially in works of art or literature, which moves one to pity or sorrow.
Passion vs Fervor vs Ardor vs Enthusiasm vs Zeal
Passion, fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, zeal denote intense, high-wrought emotion.
Passage vs Passageway vs Corridor vs Hall vs Hallway vs Gallery vs Arcade vs Cloister vs Aisle vs Ambulatory
Passage, passageway, corridor, hall, hallway, gallery, arcade, cloister, aisle, ambulatory designate a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building or affording access to a particular room or section in it.
Pass vs Pass away vs Elapse vs Expire
Pass, pass away, elapse, expire mean to move or come to a termination or end.
Partner vs Copartner vs Colleague vs Ally vs Confederate
Partner, copartner, colleague, ally, confederate all denote an associate but they differ markedly in connotation and are not freely interchangeable.
Particle vs Corpuscle vs Atom vs Molecule
Particle, corpuscle, atom, molecule in technical physical or chemical use can mean a submicroscopic division of matter.