outlaw
A fugitive from the lawA fugitive from the law.
» The outlaws escaped into the forest.
Meaning
7 sensesA fugitive from the law.
Verfemter, Outlaw, Gesetzloser
престу́пникprestúpnik, престу́пницаprestúpnica, разбо́йникrazbójnik
A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
Ächtung
изго́йizgój, изгна́нникizgnánnik, изгна́нницаizgnánnica
A person who operates outside established norms.
The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
A wild or violent animal, such as a horse.
ди́кая ло́шадьdíkaja lóšadʹ
(humorous)An in-law: a relative by marriage.
(humorous)One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
(slang)A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Examples
47 sentencesThe outlaws escaped into the forest.
This should be outlawed.
Tom is an outlaw.
ruТом — разбойник.
deTom ist ein Gesetzloser.
I'm not against outlawing guns.
Are you an outlaw, too?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utlaȝe, from Old English ūtlaga (“outlaw”), borrowedFrom Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utlaȝe, from Old English ūtlaga (“outlaw”), borrowed from Old Norse útlagi (“outlaw, fugitive”), equivalent to out- + law. Cognate with Icelandic útlagi (“outlaw”).
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Forms
plural: outlawsSynonyms
10 synonyms- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime:criminalfeloncrookmalefactor