Illegalize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Illegalize \Il*le"gal*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illegalized};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegalizing}.]
     To make or declare illegal or unlawful.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  illegalize
       v : declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the
           U.S." [syn: {outlaw}, {criminalize}, {criminalise}, {illegalise}]
           [ant: {legalize}, {legalize}, {legalize}]