I. out ‧ law 1 /ˈaʊtlɔː $ -ˌlɒː/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ law , ↑ lawyer , ↑ outlaw , ↑ lawfulness , ↑ lawlessness ; verb : ↑ outlaw ; adverb : ↑ lawfully ≠ ↑ unlawfully ; adjective : ↑ lawful ≠ ↑ unlawful ]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: utlagi ]
to completely stop something by making it illegal:
The bill would have outlawed several types of guns.
II. outlaw 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ law , ↑ lawyer , ↑ outlaw , ↑ lawfulness , ↑ lawlessness ; verb : ↑ outlaw ; adverb : ↑ lawfully ≠ ↑ unlawfully ; adjective : ↑ lawful ≠ ↑ unlawful ]
someone who has done something illegal, and who is hiding in order to avoid punishment – used especially about criminals in the past