DECRIMINALIZE


Meaning of DECRIMINALIZE in English

( BrE also de·crim·in·al·ise ) / diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to change the law so that sth is no longer illegal :

There are moves to decriminalize some soft drugs.

SYN criminalize

►  de·crim·in·al·iza·tion , de·crim·in·al·isa·tion / diːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U ]

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