CRIMINALIZE


Meaning of CRIMINALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkri-mə-n ə l-ˌīz, ˈkrim-nə-ˌlīz ]

transitive verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

Date: circa 1956

: to make illegal : outlaw ; also : to turn into a criminal or treat as criminal

• crim·i·nal·i·za·tion ˌkri-mə-n ə l-ə-ˈzā-shən, ˌkrim-nə-lə-ˈzā- noun

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