Antonyms for de-criminalizing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dee-krim-uh-nl-ahyz
Phonetic Transcription : diˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz


Definition of de-criminalizing

Origin :
  • 1963, "to reform a criminal," back-formation from decriminalization. Meaning "to make legal something that formerly had been illegal" was in use by 1970 (there are isolated instances back to 1867). Related: Decriminalized; decriminalizing.
  • As in legalize : verb allow, validate
  • As in legitimatize : verb legalize
  • As in legitimize : verb legalize
  • As in decriminalize : verb legalize

Synonyms for de-criminalizing

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