What does "illegalize" mean?

To make illegal; to prohibit by law, to criminalize.

What is a synonym for "illegalize"?

Common synonyms include: outlaw, ban, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, prohibit.

Pronounced //ɪˈliːɡəlʌɪz//.

/ɪˈliːɡəlʌɪz/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To make illegal; to prohibit by law, to criminalize.
"Only as recently as 1991 was the rape by a husband of his wife illegalised."
2
declare illegal; outlaw wordnet

"Only as recently as 1991 was the rape by a husband of his wife illegalised."

From illegal + -ize or il- + legalize.