decriminalize
To change the laws so something is no longer a crimeTo change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
» Portugal has decriminalized the personal possession of drugs.
Portugal hat den persönlichen Besitz von Drogen entkriminalisiert.
Meaning
1 senses(British, English, Oxford, US)To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
entkriminalisieren
декриминализи́роватьdekriminalizírovatʹ
декриміналізо́вуватиdekryminalizóvuvaty, декриміналізува́тиdekryminalizuváty
- make legal
Examples
3 sentencesPortugal has decriminalized the personal possession of drugs.
dePortugal hat den persönlichen Besitz von Drogen entkriminalisiert.
Portugal has decriminalized drug possession for personal uses.
Portugal has decriminalized the possession of drugs for personal use.
ruПортугалия декриминализировала хранение наркотиков для употребления в личных целях.
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.
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Forms
decriminalizes, decriminalizing, decriminalized, decriminalized| Base form | decriminalize · to decriminalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decriminalizes |
| Present participle | decriminalizing |
| Past simple | decriminalized |
| Past participle | decriminalized |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 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