Decriminalizing

verb

verb ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime. form-of, gerund, participle, present, rare

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legalizelegalizedecriminaliselegaliselegitimatelegitimatise

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