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verb
- 1. make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law: "the Swiss parliament legalized cannabis"
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to allow something by law: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states. Synonym. decriminalize. Opposites. criminalize. outlaw. Compare. legitimize formal. legitimate verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. UK politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman. constitutionally. enact.
The meaning of LEGALIZE is to make legal; especially : to give legal validity or sanction to. How to use legalize in a sentence.
Legalize definition: to make legal; authorize.. See examples of LEGALIZE used in a sentence.
When something that's been illegal goes through the process of becoming legal, the government legalizes it. Gambling was legalized in Nevada back in the 1930s. To legalize a person is to make them a legal citizen of a country. Today, many people argue for legalizing victimless crimes, or those that arguably don't hurt anyone.
2 meanings: 1. to make lawful or legal 2. to confirm or validate (something previously unlawful).... Click for more definitions.
to allow something by law: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states. Synonym. decriminalize. Opposites. criminalize. outlaw. Compare. legitimize formal. legitimate verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. U.K. politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman. constitutionally. enact.
Definition of legalize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
