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outlaw
[ out-law ]
/ ˈaʊtˌlɔ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an outlaw.
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Origin of outlaw
OTHER WORDS FROM outlaw
self-outlaw, nounself-outlawed, adjectiveun·out·lawed, adjectiveWords nearby outlaw
outlaid, outland, outlander, outlandish, outlast, outlaw, outlawry, outlaw strike, outlay, outleap, outlet
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How to use outlaw in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for outlaw
outlaw
/ (ˈaʊtˌlɔː) /
noun
(formerly) a person excluded from the law and deprived of its protection
any fugitive from the law, esp a habitual transgressor
a wild or untamed beast
verb (tr)
to put (a person) outside the law and deprive of its protection
(in the US) to deprive (a contract) of legal force
to ban
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