decriminalise

Verb

Meaning

make legal

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Synonyms

legitimate legitimize legalize legitimatize legitimise legalise decriminalize legitimatise back allow bear accept agree license permit
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Antonyms

criminalise stop block bar challenge ban
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Hypernyms

allow let permit countenance

Hyponyms

monetize monetise

Examples

Marijuana should be legalized Source: Internet

A body of the United Nations (UN) is set to call on governments across the world to decriminalise the use and possession of drugs for personal consumption for all drugs, according to reports. Source: Internet

Currently, Foster is fighting against moves to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland, her pro-life enthusiasm only surpassed by the equally fundamentalist Catholic stance. Source: Internet

LABOR defector Rob Pyne has set in motion a bill to try to decriminalise abortion in Queensland. Source: Internet

We believe Thai society is reaching a point of critical mass that will embolden politicians and law makers to repeal the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act to decriminalise sex work. Source: Internet

Human-rights advocates, meanwhile, are more excited about the decision by its high court to decriminalise homosexuality. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decrim decrime decriminalisation decriminalization decriminalize decriminalizer