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.