criminalize

2 definitions found

criminalize - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  criminalize \criminalize\ v. t.
     to declare (an act) to be illegal.
  
     Syn: outlaw, illegalize, ban.
          [WordNet 1.5]

criminalize - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  criminalize
      v 1: treat as a criminal
      2: declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the
         U.S." [syn: outlaw, criminalize, criminalise,
         illegalize, illegalise] [ant: decriminalise,
         decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate,
         legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize]