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illegalize

[ ih-lee-guh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, il·le·gal·ized, il·le·gal·iz·ing.
  1. to make illegal:

    They even wanted to illegalize smoking.



illegalize

/ ɪˈliːɡəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to make illegal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ilˌlegaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • il·legal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of illegalize1

First recorded in 1810–20; illegal + -ize
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Example Sentences

Gelber says polls consistently show that even people in countries with strong free-speech traditions like the United States support laws that illegalize flag desecration.

But he said the United States is “going frantic to illegalize our development of outer space,” claiming the effort violates U.N. sanctions.

But he said the United States is “going frantic to illegalize our development of outer space” by claiming North Korea violates U.N. sanctions.

Which leaves us with one moral option: illegalize it, the whole operation.

If they announce they are going to illegalize normal light bulbs, we buy more–not fewer–of them to stock up.

From Forbes

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