decriminalized
past simple and past participle ofdecriminalize
decriminalize
verb[T]
(UKusuallydecriminalise)uk/ˌdiːˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl.aɪz/us/ˌdiːˈkrɪm.ə.nəl.aɪz/tostopsomething from beingillegal:
thecampaignto decriminalizemarijuana
Synonym
legalize
Opposites
criminalize
outlaw
Compare
legitimateverb
legitimizeformal
UK politics: legislation & law-making
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Examplesofdecriminalized
decriminalized
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Township behaviour could only improve if shebeens weredecriminalized, they argued.
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This group has concluded that the criminalization of kratom is unnecessary, problematic and counter-productive, and has summarily recommended that kratom bedecriminalized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In addition, in places where the trade has beendecriminalized, at least some types of participants remain illegal.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Conversely, when local politics determines that it is no longer a crime, they may bedecriminalized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The law still prohibits holding more than one marriage license at a time, but cohabitation with more than one consenting adult wasdecriminalized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Since 1919, all have been legal, except sorcery which wasdecriminalizedin 1972.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Among the actsdecriminalizedwere creating a public disturbance because of drunkenness as well as certain offenses against property, such as petty theft.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All these former offenses were swiftlydecriminalized.
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