legalize

Verb

Meaning

To make legal.

To interpret or apply in a legal spirit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

legitimate legitimize legitimatize legitimise legalise decriminalize legitimatise decriminalise allow accept license permit grant enable constitute

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Antonyms

outlaw criminalize illegalize bar ban deny

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Hypernyms

allow let permit countenance

Hyponyms

monetize monetise

Derivatives

legalized legalizing

Examples

Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate. Nicolas Chamfort

If somebody invented cigarettes today, the government would not legalize them. Loni Anderson

[T]he class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery. Eugene V. Debs

Here's the point - you're looking at affirmative action, and you're looking at marijuana. You legalize marijuana, no need for quotas, because really, who's gonna wanna work? Jon Stewart

Rev. Pat Robertson says that if more states legalize gay marriage, God will destroy America. He did say that afterwards, gays will come in and do a beautiful renovation. Conan O'Brien

We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business? Will Rogers

Close letter words and terms

legalizable legalization legalization of something legalized killing legalizer legally