Criminalize

ahd-5
  • transitive verb. To impose a criminal penalty on or for; outlaw.
  • transitive verb. To treat as a criminal.
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  • transitive verb. to declare (an act) to be illegal.
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  • verb. To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
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  • verb. treat as a criminal
  • verb. declare illegal; outlaw
    • Word Usage
    "Any act the new laws criminalize is effectively illegal already."
    Form
    decriminalize  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    do by  handle  treat  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ban  illegalize  outlaw  
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