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Criminalize

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban. transitive

    ""Ag-gag laws criminalize undercover investigations by prohibiting one or more of three types of behavior: trespass, recording of videos, and failure to submit a video to law enforcement.""

  2. 2
    declare illegal; outlaw wordnet
  3. 3
    To treat as a criminal. transitive
  4. 4
    treat as a criminal wordnet

Etymology

From criminal + -ize.

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