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for criminalize
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
criminalize \criminalize\ v. t.
to declare (an act) to be illegal.
Syn: outlaw, illegalize, ban.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
criminalize
v 1: treat as a criminal
2: declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the
U.S." [syn: outlaw, criminalize, criminalise,
illegalize, illegalise] [ant: decriminalise,
decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate,
legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize]
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