English verb: decriminalize | |||
| 1. | decriminalize (social) make legal | ||
| Samples | Marijuana should be legalized. | ||
| Synonyms | decriminalise, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | monetise, monetize | ||
| Antonyms | criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize | ||