decriminalize

Verb

Meaning

make legal

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Synonyms

legitimate legitimize legalize legitimatize legitimise legalise legitimatise decriminalise allow accept let license permit suffer constitute

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Antonyms

criminalize bar defend ban deny discourage

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Hypernyms

allow let permit countenance

Hyponyms

monetize monetise

Examples

Marijuana should be legalized Source: Internet

For 30 years, Dr. Hirshfeld spearheaded efforts to decriminalize homosexuality. Source: Internet

OAKLAND, Calif. — The march to decriminalize drugs moved further across the nation on Tuesday despite continued federal prohibition. Source: Internet

Obama’s comment prompted a retort from President Sall who said that his country was not “homophobic” even though it was not ready to decriminalize homosexual behavior. Source: Internet

Engler helped draft bills to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and to reform the city’s construction-safety regulations. Source: Internet

As states decriminalize marijuana and allow medical marijuana, teens think it's safe. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decriminalisation decriminalise decriminalization decriminalizer Decristofaro decrosslink