Definition of criminalise Criminalise
/kɹˈɪmɪnəlˌaɪz/
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British English
criminalise - /kɹˈɪmɪnəlˌaɪz/
American English
criminalize - /kɹɪˈmʌnʌlajˌz/
What does criminalise mean?
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| criminalise - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." | ||
| outlaw, criminalize, illegalize, illegalise | ||
| decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, legitimate make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" | ||
| disallow, nix, prohibit, proscribe, forbid, interdict, veto command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" | ||
| censor, ban subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government" | ||
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