Criminalize - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz|  American pronunciation of the word criminalize
Brit.  |ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)laɪz|  British pronunciation of the word criminalize

verb

- treat as a criminal
- declare illegal; outlaw (syn: outlaw)
Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

Extra examples

...wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations...

The government has introduced new legislation to criminalize computer hacking.

Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: criminalize
he/she/it: criminalizes
present participle: criminalizing
past tense: criminalized
past participle: criminalized
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