Decriminalize and Illegalise

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Decriminalize verb - Make legal.

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Illegalise is an antonym for decriminalize.

Nearby Words: decriminalised, decriminalise, decriminalizing, decriminalising

Illegalise verb - Declare illegal; outlaw.

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Decriminalize is an antonym for illegalise.

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Illegalise and Decriminalize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalize/illegalise

Decriminalize & Illegalise. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalize/illegalise>.

Illegalise or Decriminalize. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalize/illegalise.

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