criminalize

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criminalize verb

also British criminalise /ˈkrɪmənl̟ˌaɪz/

criminalizes; criminalized; criminalizing

criminalize

verb

also British criminalise /ˈkrɪmənl̟ˌaɪz/

criminalizes; criminalized; criminalizing

Britannica Dictionary definition of CRIMINALIZE

[+ object]

: to make (something) illegal

— opposite legalize

— criminalization

also British criminalisation /ˌkrɪmənl̟əˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌkrɪmənl̟ˌaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

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