Definitions and Examples of deprive, penalize, fine
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To take away something that is essential or important from someone.
Example
The government cannot deprive citizens of their basic rights.
To impose a penalty or punishment on someone for breaking a rule or law.
Example
The referee decided to penalize the player for his rough tackle.
A sum of money paid as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.
Example
He was fined $100 for parking in a no-parking zone.
Key Differences: deprive vs penalize vs fine
- 1Deprive means to take away something essential or important, while remunerate means to compensate or pay for services rendered.
- 2Penalize means to impose a penalty or punishment for breaking a rule or law, while remunerate means to pay for services rendered.
- 3Fine is a monetary penalty imposed for breaking a law or rule, while remunerate is payment for services rendered.
Effective Usage of deprive, penalize, fine
- 1Legal Context: Use penalize and fine in legal contexts to describe consequences for breaking laws or rules.
- 2Social Justice: Use deprive to describe situations where people are denied essential rights or resources.
- 3Business Context: Use remunerate to describe payment for services rendered in a business context.
Remember this!
The antonyms of remunerate are deprive, penalize, and fine. These words have distinct meanings and are used in different contexts. Use deprive to describe situations where people are denied essential rights or resources, penalize and fine in legal contexts to describe consequences for breaking laws or rules, and remunerate to describe payment for services rendered in a business context.
