decriminalize
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·crim·in·a·lize (also decriminalise British English) /diːˈkrɪmənəlaɪz/ verb [transitive] SCLLEGALto state officially that something is not illegal anymore 使合法化 a campaign to decriminalize cannabis 使大麻合法化的运动 —decriminalization /diːˌkrɪmənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
decriminalize• Plenty of men and women think prostitution should be decriminalized.• The chief of police believes marijuana use should be decriminalized.• He has openly said that he favours decriminalizing soft drugs.• If the United States wants to end drug-related crime, it has one Gordian-knot option: decriminalize the stuff.de·crim·in·a·lize verbChineseSyllable
state anymore is something not illegal to Corpus officially that
decriminalize
de‧crim‧in‧a‧lize
(also decriminalise British English) /diːˈkrɪmənəlaɪz, diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/ verb [transitive]
a campaign to decriminalize cannabis
—decriminalization /diːˌkrɪmənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən, diːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]
de‧crim‧in‧a‧lize
(also decriminalise British English) /diːˈkrɪmənəlaɪz, diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/ verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: crime, criminal, criminologist, criminology; verb: incriminate, criminalize ≠ decriminalize; adjective: criminal, incriminating; adverb: criminally
to state officially that something is not illegal any more: —decriminalization /diːˌkrɪmənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən, diːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]
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