decriminalize
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Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.
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decriminalize (third-person singular simple present decriminalizes, present participle decriminalizing, simple past and past participle decriminalized)
- (transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
- Synonym: legalize
- Antonym: criminalize
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to change the laws so something is no longer a crime
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