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Meaning of outlaw in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈaʊtˌlɔ/

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  1. Verb

    outlaw

    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
    • outlawry
  2. Noun

    outlaw

    Etymology

    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 crime

    Derived terms

    • criminalise
    • criminalize
    • illegalise
    • illegalize

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  • « 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

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