Decriminalise and Illegalize

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Decriminalise verb - Make legal.

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Illegalize is an antonym for decriminalise.

Nearby Words: decriminalized, decriminalize, decriminalizing, decriminalising

Illegalize verb - Declare illegal; outlaw.

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Decriminalise is an antonym for illegalize.

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Illegalize and Decriminalise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalise/illegalize

Decriminalise & Illegalize. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalise/illegalize>.

Illegalize or Decriminalise. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalise/illegalize.

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