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    outlawed
    /ˈaʊtlɔːd/

    adjective

    • 1. made illegal; banned: "an outlawed extremist group"

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  2. OUTLAWED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of outlaw 2. to make something illegal or unacceptable: . Learn more.

  3. outlawed; outlawing; outlaws. transitive verb. 1. a. : to deprive of the benefit and protection of law : declare to be an outlaw. b. : to make illegal.

  4. OUTLAWED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of outlaw 2. to make something illegal or unacceptable: . Learn more.

  5. 1. To declare illegal: outlawed the sale of firearms. 2. To place under a ban; prohibit: outlawed smoking in the house. 3. To deprive (one declared to be a criminal fugitive) of the protection of the law.

  6. ( especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other parts of society because they want to escape legal punishment: Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor. Compare. malefactor formal. felon specialized. crook noun (CRIMINAL) informal. criminal noun.

  7. 1. verb. When something is outlawed, it is made illegal. In 1975 gambling was outlawed. [be VERB -ed] The German government has outlawed some fascist groups. [VERB noun] ...the outlawed political parties. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: ban, bar, veto, forbid More Synonyms of outlaw. 2. countable noun.

  8. 6 days ago · outlawed. Definitions of outlawed. adjective. contrary to or forbidden by law. synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, unlawful. illegal. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.

  9. a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. Synonyms: brigand, bandit, desperado. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. a person under sentence of outlawry.

  10. Outlawed definition: (of an act) Put beyond the limits of the law , forbidden, against the law.

  11. a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. a person under sentence of outlawry. a person who refuses to be governed by the established rules or practices of any group; rebel;