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criminalise

verb

declare illegal; outlaw

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Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

• Syn: ↑outlaw, ↑criminalize, ↑illegalize, ↑illegalise

• Ant: ↑decriminalise, ↑decriminalize (for: ↑criminalize), ↑legalize (for: ↑outlaw)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑crime, ↑outlawry (for: ↑outlaw), ↑outlaw (for: ↑outlaw)

• Hypernyms:

↑forbid, ↑prohibit, ↑interdict, ↑proscribe, ↑veto, ↑disallow, ↑nix

• Hyponyms: ↑ban, ↑censor

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

Useful english dictionary. 2012.