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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