Legalize

/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/

Synonyms for "legalize" (58 found)

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Closest matches (12)

Verb(5 words)

legitimize approve authorize decriminalise decriminalize

authorize certificate certify charter constitutedeclare lawfuldecree

Strong matches (17)

Verb(4 words)

decriminalized formalised judicialize legalise

empower enable enact enfranchise entitle establish formulate franchisegive official sanctiongive powerjustify launder legislate

Related words (29)

legitimate legitimatize legitimize licensemake a regulationmake legalordain patent prescribe privilegeput in forceratify regulate sanctify sanction validate warrant

Verb(10 words)

legitimate legitimated legitimates legitimatise legitimatize legitimise legitimized legitimizes permit sanction

Noun(2 words)

legitimizing ratifying

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More general

8 entries

allow countenance lawlegal actionlet permitpolicy actionregulatory action

More specific

4 entries

conditional authorizationdecriminalizationpilot legalizationstatutory legalization

Collocations

5 entries

legalization processlegalize by statutelegalize drugslegalize same sex marriagelegalize under regulation

Inflections

3 entries

legalized legalizes legalizing

Derivations

5 entries

legalizable legalization legalized legalizes legalizing

Antonyms

1 entries

outlaw

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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Legalize it!

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Certain things are easier to legalize than legitimize.

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President Bolsonaro's administration supports legislation that environmental groups say would legalize land grabs.

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Legalize crime.

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