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criminalize
[ krim-uh-nl-ahyz ]
/ ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), crim·i·nal·ized, crim·i·nal·iz·ing.
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Also especially British, crim·i·nal·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM criminalize
crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounre·crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounre·crim·i·nal·ize, verb (used with object), re·crim·i·nal·ized, re·crim·i·nal·iz·ing.Words nearby criminalize
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British Dictionary definitions for criminalize
criminalize
criminalise
/ (ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make (an action or activity) criminal
to treat (a person) as a criminal
Derived forms of criminalize
criminalization or criminalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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