criminalise

criminalise
verb
declare illegal; outlaw
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Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

Syn: ↑outlaw, ↑criminalize, ↑illegalize, ↑illegalise
Ant: ↑decriminalise, ↑decriminalize (for: ↑criminalize), ↑legalize (for: ↑outlaw)
Derivationally related forms: ↑crime, ↑outlawry (for: ↑outlaw), ↑outlaw (for: ↑outlaw)
Hypernyms:
forbid, ↑prohibit, ↑interdict, ↑proscribe, ↑veto, ↑disallow, ↑nix
Hyponyms: ↑ban, ↑censor
Verb Frames:
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