Meaning of criminalise in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Verb

   criminalise

   Definitions

   1. declare illegal

   Examples

   • « outlaw »
   • « Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S. »

   Antonyms

   • legalize
   • legalise
   • decriminalize
   • decriminalise
   • legitimize
   • legitimise
   • legitimate
   • legitimatize
   • legitimatise
   • legalize
   • legalise
   • decriminalize
   • decriminalise
   • legitimize
   • legitimise
   • legitimate
   • legitimatize
   • legitimatise
   • legalize
   • legalise
   • decriminalize
   • decriminalise
   • legitimize
   • legitimise
   • legitimate
   • legitimatize
   • legitimatise

   Derived terms

   • crime
   • criminal
   • crook
   • felon
   • law-breaking
   • lawlessness
   • malefactor
   • outlaw
   • outlawry

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