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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.
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.
/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.
Definition of legalize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
