legalize

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/

Verb

legalize (legalizes, present participle legalizing; past and past participle legalized)

1. To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.

   There is a debate whether or not to legalise some of the softer drugs.

Antonyms

• criminalize
• illegalize

Translations

• French: dépénaliser, autoriser, légaliser
• German: legalisieren
• Italian: legalizzare
• Portuguese: legalizar
• Russian: легализова́ть
• Spanish: legalizar

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