Definition of criminalize Criminalize
/kɹɪˈmʌnʌlajˌz/ - [krimunulayz] -
We found 5 definitions of criminalize from 4 different sources.
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British English
criminalise - /kɹˈɪmɪnəlˌaɪz/
American English
criminalize - /kɹɪˈmʌnʌlajˌz/
What does criminalize mean?
WordNet
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| criminalize - treat as a criminal | ||
| do by, handle, treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" | ||
| criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." | ||
| outlaw, criminalise, 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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Wiktionary 
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criminalize
To make illegal, to make punishable as a crime.
Part of speech
🔤- criminalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of criminalize (infinitive).
- criminalize, verb (infinitive).
