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. — Esperantostern
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — Esperantostern
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. — odexed
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 |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonyms- make legal:legalizelegalisedecriminaliselegitimizelegitimiselegitimatelegitimatizelegitimatise
Antonyms
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