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DECRIMINALISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does decriminalise mean? 

DECRIMINALISE (verb)
  The verb DECRIMINALISE has 1 sense:

1. make legalplay

  Familiarity information: DECRIMINALISE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DECRIMINALISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they decriminalise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it decriminalises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: decriminalised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: decriminalised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: decriminalising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make legal

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

decriminalise; decriminalize; legalise; legalize; legitimate; legitimatise; legitimatize; legitimise; legitimize

Context example:

Marijuana should be legalized

Hypernyms (to "decriminalise" is one way to...):

allow; countenance; let; permit (consent to, give permission)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "decriminalise"):

monetise; monetize (give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

criminalise (declare illegal; outlaw)


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