Formalize and Illegalize

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Formalize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council

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Illegalize is an antonym for formalize.

Illegalize verb - To make or declare contrary to the law.

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Formalize is an antonym for illegalize.

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Illegalize and Formalize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formalize/illegalize

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