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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
illegalize
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Illegalize — Il*le gal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illegalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegalizing}.] To make or declare illegal or unlawful. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illegalize — (Amer.) v. forbid by law, criminalize, make illegal, pronounce or declare illegal, prohibit (also illegalise) … English contemporary dictionary
illegalize — [i lē′gə līz΄] vt. illegalized, illegalizing to make illegal or unlawful … English World dictionary
illegalize — illegalization, n. /i lee geuh luyz /, v.t., illegalized, illegalizing. to make illegal: They even wanted to illegalize smoking. Also, esp. Brit., illegalise. [1810 20; ILLEGAL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
illegalize — transitive verb Date: circa 1818 to make or declare illegal • illegalization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
illegalize — verb To make illegal, to prohibit by law, to criminalize something that had previously been legal … Wiktionary
illegalize — il·legalize … English syllables
illegalize — il•le•gal•ize [[t]ɪˈli gəˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing law to make illegal • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
illegalize — verb declare illegal; outlaw Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S. • Syn: ↑outlaw, ↑criminalize, ↑criminalise, ↑illegalise • Ant: ↑decriminalise (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Illegalized — Illegalize Il*le gal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illegalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegalizing}.] To make or declare illegal or unlawful. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
