Dictionary Entry

decriminalize

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/

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

Origin

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Common Phrases

abortion decriminalizemarijuana decriminalizeprostitution decriminalizehomosexuality decriminalizehomosexual decriminalizesodomy decriminalizedecriminalize nations

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Synonyms

legalize legitimate legitimize legitimatize

Antonyms

criminalize outlaw illegalize

Poetry examples for “decriminalize”

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