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CRIMINALISE

(verb)

Definitions

There is 1 meaning of the word Criminalise.

Criminalise - as a verb

Declare illegal; outlaw

Example: "Marijuana is criminalized in the u.s."

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
criminalizeillegaliseillegalizeoutlaw
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
disallowforbidinterdictnixprohibitproscribeveto
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
decriminalise

Example Sentences

"The government plans to criminalise the possession of certain firearms."
"The new law will criminalise the sale of counterfeit products."
"They are pushing to criminalise cyberbullying and online harassment."
"Many countries have started to criminalise human trafficking."
"The legislation aims to criminalise hate speech and discriminatory behavior."
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Word Game Points

Is CRIMINALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, criminalise is valid for Scrabble UK/EU only
US/CA Invalid UK/EU Valid

CRIMINALISE has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is CRIMINALISE a valid Words With Friends word?
No, criminalise is NOT valid for Words With Friends
Invalid Word
CRIMINALISE is not a valid Words With Friends word.

Is CRIMINALISE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, criminalise is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CRIMINALISE has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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