decriminalize
🇺🇸
/diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/
verb
R
To make something legal that was previously illegal.
The government decided to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
translation
To make something legal that was previously illegal.
Word Forms
3rd Present
decriminalizes
Past
decriminalized
Perfect
decriminalized
Progressive
decriminalizing