decriminalize
verb (used with object)
to eliminate criminal penalties for or remove legal restrictions against.
is decriminalizing
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present progressiveof decriminalize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“This is nothing new. All we are doing is decriminalizing an act between consenting adults.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2019
