CRIMINALIZE


Meaning of CRIMINALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krɪmɪnəlaɪz ]

( criminalizes, criminalizing, criminalized)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'criminalise'

If a government criminalizes an action or person, it officially declares that the action or the person’s behaviour is illegal.

There is no move to criminalise alcohol.

VERB : V n

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