criminalize

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criminalize in WordNet English dictionary

verb

declare illegal; outlaw
"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
outlaw criminalize criminalise illegalize illegalise
treat as a criminal
criminalize

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criminalize in English Wiktionary

(verb) To make something be a crime under the laws of the land, to make something illegal under criminal law.

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