impose a handicap (verb)

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• penalize — verb /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz,ˈpɛn.əl.aɪz/ a) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation. b) To impose a handicap on. See Also: penal …   Wiktionary

• golf — golfer, n. /golf, gawlf/; Brit. also /gof/, n. 1. a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having… …   Universalium

• advantage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superiority, upper hand, leverage, the better (of); gain, profit, benefit, odds, favor, ace in the hole (inf.). See chance, success. Ant., drawback, handicap. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Preferred… …   English dictionary for students

• penalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. punish; fine, imprison, chastise, handicap, etc. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, chasten, castigate; see punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. punish, discipline, correct, fine …   English dictionary for students

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• fetter — I noun bond, bridle, catena, chain, check, compes, confinement, constraint, control, curb, detention, deterrence, deterrent, disadvantage, encumbrance, gyve, hamper, handicap, hindrance, impediment, imprisonment, incarceration, inhibition,… …   Law dictionary

• rendre — [ rɑ̃dr ] v. tr. <conjug. : 41> • Xe; lat. pop. °rendere, class. reddere, avec infl. de prendre I ♦ A ♦ Donner en retour (ce qu on a reçu ou pris, ou l équivalent). 1 ♦ Donner en retour (ce qui est dû). Rendre l argent qu on a emprunté (⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• burden — bur·den n 1: something that is a duty, obligation, or responsibility the prosecution has the burden of proving every element of the offense the statute imposes undue burden s burden of pleading the necessary elements 2 …   Law dictionary

• penalize — I verb amerce, avenge, bring to account, call to account, carry out a sentence, castigate, chastise, confiscate, correct, discipline, exact a penalty, exact retribution, execute a sentence, execute judgment, fine, forfeit, harm, hurt, impose a… …   Law dictionary

• inconvenience — I verb annoy, be obstructive, be uncooperative, bother, disadvantage, discommode, displace, disturb, encumber, give trouble, hamper, hinder, impede, impose hardship, incommode, irritate, obstruct, stall, stand in the way, stymie, thwart, trouble …   Law dictionary

• FEMME — LES DISCOURS et les savoirs qui prennent la femme ou le féminin pour objet paraissent d’abord remarquablement anhistoriques et même quasi immuables: des premières représentations médicales du corps aux théories les plus subtiles de la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle