Definition of decriminalize Decriminalize
/dikɹɪˌmʌnʌlajˈz/ - [deekrimunulayz] -
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British English
decriminalise - /dɪkɹˈɪmɪnəlˌaɪz/
American English
decriminalize - /dikɹɪˌmʌnʌlajˈz/
What does decriminalize mean?
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| decriminalize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" | ||
| legalize, legalise, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise | ||
| criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." | ||
| countenance, permit, let, allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" | ||
| monetise, monetize give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country; "They monetized the lira" | ||
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- decriminalize (Verb)
To change the laws so something is no longer a crime. Opposite of criminalize.
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decriminalize
To make legal, to authorize by law.
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Decriminalize is to make something that at one time was illegal, legal.
For example, alcohol was illegal in USA during the 1920's. However, people felt strongly against it, and made it legal again.
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🔤- decriminalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of decriminalize (infinitive).
- decriminalize, verb (infinitive).
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