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English verb: criminalize | |||
| 1. | criminalize (social) treat as a criminal | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
| 2. | criminalize (social) declare illegal; outlaw | ||
| Samples | Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.. | ||
| Synonyms | criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ban, censor | ||
| Antonyms | decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize | ||
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