criminalize
To make a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to banTo make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
» Arab countries have to criminalize child marriage.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
криминализова́тьkriminalizovátʹ
(transitive)To treat as a criminal.
kriminalisieren
treat as a criminal
Examples
5 sentencesArab countries have to criminalize child marriage.
Systematically criminalizing opinions is incompatible with democracy.
Some lobbies are trying to criminalize the BDS movement.
Lenin legalized abortion and homosexuality, but Stalin criminalized them again.
deLenin legalisierte Abtreibung und Homosexualität; Stalin erklärte beides jedoch wieder zum Verbrechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Bush administration criminalized so many Muslims just because they were Muslim.
Translations
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Forms
criminalizes, criminalizing, criminalized, criminalized| Base form | criminalize · to criminalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | criminalizes |
| Present participle | criminalizing |
| Past simple | criminalized |
| Past participle | criminalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- declare illegal; outlaw:outlawcriminaliseillegalizeillegalise
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle