penalize vs reward

penalize

verb
  • To impose a handicap on. 

  • To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation. 

reward

verb
  • To give a reward to or for. 

  • To recompense. 

noun
  • Something of value given in return for an act. 

  • A prize promised for a certain deed or catch 

  • The result of an action, whether good or bad. 

How often have the words penalize and reward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )