Decriminalizing

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  • v. Present participle of decriminalize. To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
    • Word Usage
    "Yanukovych had floated the idea of decriminalizing certain economic crimes, but the text of his bill posted on parliament's website Wednesday contained no mention of Tymoshenko's charge."
    Antonym
    criminalize   
    Verb Form
    decriminalized    decriminalizes    decriminalizing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    allow    let    permit    countenance   
    Hyponym
    monetise    monetize   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    legalize   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ais    Allies    Guise    Guys    Lise   
     
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