Meaning of outlaw in English
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Verb
outlawDefinitions
1. declare illegalExamples
- « 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
Noun
outlawEtymology
late Old English ūtlaga (noun), ūtlagian (verb), from Old Norse útlagi, noun from útlagr‘outlawed or banished’Definitions
1. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crimeDerived terms
Famous quotes
- « Americans don't pay much attention to environmental issues, because they aren't sexy. I mean, cleaning up coal plants and reining in outlaw frackers is hugely important work, but it doesn't get anybody's pulse racing. » Jeff Goodell