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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

decriminalise

Part of Speechverb

To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

Origin

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Common Phrases

homosexuality decriminaliseprostitution decriminalisehomosexual decriminaliseabortion decriminalise
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Synonyms

legalize

Antonyms

criminalize

Related Words

decriminalizecriminaliselegaliseillegalisedeinstitutionalisedemocratisecriminalize

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