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criminalize

verb

1 criminalize

Treat as a criminal.

is a specific kind of: do by, handle, treat.

derivation: criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

2 criminalize

Declare illegal; outlaw:
— Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S..

synonyms: criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.

is a specific kind of: disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto.

is a broader term that covers: ban, censor.

is the opposite of: decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize.

derivation: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking | lawlessness, outlawry | criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

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