decriminalize (redirected from decriminalized)

de·crim·i·nal·ize  (d-krm-n-lz)

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

To reduce or abolish criminal penalties for: decriminalize the use of marijuana.

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de·crimi·nal·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.

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decriminalize, decriminalise [diːˈkrɪmən^əˌlaɪz]

vb

(Law) (tr) to remove (an action) from the legal category of criminal offence to decriminalize the possession of marijuana

decriminalization , decriminalisation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

decriminalize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" decriminalise, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" monetise, monetize - give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country; "They monetized the lira" criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

Translations

decriminalize [diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz] VT → despenalizar

decriminalize [diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz] decriminalise (British) vt [+ cannabis, drugs, homosexuality, prostitution] → dépénaliser
Prostitution should be decriminalized → La prostitution devrait être dépénalisée.

decriminalize

vt → entkriminalisieren