Synonyms for illegalize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make illegal; to prohibit by law, to criminalize.
Related words
- Other spellings
- illegalise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- illegalized
e.g. illegalized → outlawed, criminalized, delegitimized…
Example sentences
- outlaw They found the outlaw’s tracks near the river.
- criminalize Arab countries have to criminalize child marriage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illegalize | falling | |
| outlaw | rising | |
| criminalize | rising | |
| delegitimize | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- outlaw2
- 11 letters
- criminalize4, criminalise
- 12 letters
- delegitimize
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outlaw2 = 2 syllables).