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decriminalize

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decriminalize verb
also British decriminalise /diˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz/
decriminalizes; decriminalized; decriminalizing
decriminalize
verb
also British decriminalise /diˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz/
decriminalizes; decriminalized; decriminalizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DECRIMINALIZE
[+ object]
: to make (something that is illegal) legal by changing the law

— decriminalization

also British decriminalisation /diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /diˌkrɪmənəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]