criminalize
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criminalize
verb criminalizes · criminalizing · criminalized · criminalise
- To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban. "Ag-gag laws criminalize undercover investigations by prohibiting one or more of three types of behavior: trespass, recording of videos, and failure to submit a video to law enforcement."
- To treat as a criminal.
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verb to make something be a crime
| Español | prohibir, ilegalizar, penalizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 犯罪視する hanzaishi suru, 犯罪化する hanzaika suru |
| Português | criminalizar |
| Français | criminaliser |
| Italiano | criminalizzare |
| Ελληνικά | ποινικοποιώ poinikopoió |
| Română | criminaliza |
| Русский | криминализова́ть kriminalizovátʹ |
| العربية | جَرَّمَ jarrama |
| עברית | הוציא מחוץ לחוק hotzí mikhútz lakhók |
verb to treat as a criminal
| Español | criminalizar |
|---|---|
| Português | criminalizar |
| Français | criminaliser |
| Deutsch | kriminalisieren |
| Italiano | criminalizzare |
Talk about this word "criminalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criminalize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. criminalize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criminalize "criminalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criminalize.
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@misc{criminalize_2026,
title = {criminalize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criminalize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
