Criminalized

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of criminalize form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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criminalisedelegitimizeillegaliseillegalizeoutlawoutlaw

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"Lenin legalized abortion and homosexuality, but Stalin criminalized them again."

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