criminalize (v.)

  1. treat as a criminal

  2. declare illegal; outlaw; Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

    [ Syn: outlaw , outlaw , outlaw , criminalise , criminalise , criminalise , illegalize , illegalize , illegalize , illegalise , illegalise , illegalise ]

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