decriminalize

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Pronunciation

IPA /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/

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Verb

decriminalize verb

To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

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Synonyms

legalize legitimate legitimatize legitimize eliminate decriminalise legalise delegalize defelonize dejudicialize decapitalize decrime delegalise deregulate depenalize delegitimize

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criminalize cannabis marijuana ounce consensual sodomy homosexuality adultery defamation possession prostitution

Rhymes

scrutinize surmise aggrandize emphasize recognize actualize analyze reprise comprise likewise

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