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    legalize
    /ˈliːɡəlʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law: "the Swiss parliament legalized cannabis"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legalizeLegalize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb legalize, which means to make legal or give legal validity or sanction to something. See also related words and entries near legalize.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › legalizeLEGALIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Legalize definition: to make legal; authorize.. See examples of LEGALIZE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEGALIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of legalize, a verb that means to make lawful or legal, or to confirm or validate something previously unlawful. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of legalize in British and American English.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGALIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of legalize, a verb that means to make something legal when it was previously illegal. See how to use legalize in different contexts and languages, with synonyms, antonyms and related words.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legalizeLegalize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˌligəˈlaɪz/ /ˈligəlaɪz/ IPA guide. Other forms: legalized; legalizing; legalizes. To legalize some activity is to change a law so that people are free to do it. You might live in a state that once banned fireworks, until citizens voted to legalize them—making Independence Day significantly noisier.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › legalizelegalize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb legalize, which means to make something legal. Find out how to use it in sentences and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.