Decriminalise and Refuse

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Decriminalise verb - Make legal.

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Refuse is an antonym for decriminalise.

Nearby Words: decriminalized, decriminalize, decriminalizing, decriminalising

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Decriminalise is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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Refuse and Decriminalise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalise/refuse

Decriminalise & Refuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalise/refuse>.

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