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recriminalize

American

[ree-krim-uh-nuhl-ahyz] / ˌriˈkrɪm ə nəlˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

recriminalized, recriminalizing

to restore illegal status to (a previously decriminalized thing or activity).

Other Word Forms

recriminalization

noun

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"At some point, it becomes so prevalent and so many citizens will be engaged in it that it's hard to recriminalize something that's become commonplace," he says.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2013

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