outlaw
noun
a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
have outlawed
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present perfectof outlaw.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Paris is now the first European capital to have outlawed the rented electric vehicles, five years after becoming one of the first cities to adopt them.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
They have outlawed his movement, forcing many of his followers to flee abroad.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2023
A number of universities have outlawed the platform.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Lawmakers have outlawed revenge porn, gotten rid of the criminal statute of limitation for rape entirely.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2023
Not even the white-souled censors of the great state of Pennsylvania could have outlawed its realism, brutal though this was in such great moments as when Gashwiler carved the roast beef.
From Merton of the Movies by Harry Leon Wilson
