criminalize

crim·i·nal·ize

 (krĭm′ə-nə-līz′)

tr.v. crim·i·nal·ized, crim·i·nal·iz·ing, crim·i·nal·iz·es

1. To impose a criminal penalty on or for; outlaw.

2. To treat as a criminal.

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crim′i·nal·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

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criminalize

(ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz) or

criminalise

vb (tr)

1. (Law) to make (an action or activity) criminal

2. to treat (a person) as a criminal

ˌcriminaliˈzation, ˌcriminaliˈsation n

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crim•i•nal•ize

(ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

1. to make criminal.

2. to make a criminal of.

[1955–60]

crim`i•nal•i•za′tion, n.

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criminalize

Past participle: criminalized
Gerund: criminalizing

Imperative

criminalize

criminalize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	criminalize - treat as a criminal do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
	2.	criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, forbid, interdict, veto - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" ban, censor - forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

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Translations

kriminalisieren

kriminalisoida

להוציא מחוץ לחוק

criminalizzare

criminalize

[ˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz] VT → criminalizar

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criminalize

[ˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz] criminalise (British) vt

[+ person] → criminaliser

[+ abortion, sex, homosexuality, alcohol] → criminalisercriminal law n → droit m pénal

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criminalize

vt → kriminalisieren

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