decriminalize

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/

Verb

decriminalize (decriminalizes, present participle decriminalizing; past and past participle decriminalized)

1. (transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

   Synonyms: legalize

   Antonyms: criminalize

Translations

• French: dépénaliser
• German: entkriminalisieren
• Italian: depenalizzare, decriminalizzare
• Portuguese: descriminar, descriminalizar
• Spanish: despenalizar, descriminalizar

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