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Criminalize
Meaning
Verb
●
In Crime:
To make (something) a
crime
; to make
illegal
under
criminal law
; to ban.
●
To
treat
as a criminal.
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Origin
criminalize
English
-ize
English
-isen
Middle English (1100-1500)
-iser
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-izare
Latin
-ιζειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
criminal
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Prohibit
Penalize
Prosecute
Outlaw
Stigmatize
Curtail
Institutionalize
Punish
Legalize
Demonize
Forbid
Legitimize
Condemn
Ban
Regulate
Restrict
Legalise
Abolish
Oppose
Enforce
Deter
Illegalize
Deny
Disallow
Discourage
Curb
Suppress
Proscribe
Denounce
Sanction
Persecute
Condone
Enact
Repress
Limit
Eliminate
Prohibits
Repeal
Restrain
Perpetrate
Prevent
Criticize
Deport
Eradicate
Stop
Govern
Combat
Reject
Thwart
Permit
Tolerate
Violate
Decriminalise
Control
Bans
Normalise
Codify
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