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decriminalise

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de⋅crim⋅i⋅nal⋅ize

  [dee-krim-uh-nl-ahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to eliminate criminal penalties for or remove legal restrictions against: to decriminalize marijuana.
Also, especially British, de⋅crim⋅i⋅nal⋅ise.

Origin:
1965–70, Americanism; de- + criminal + -ize

Related forms:
de⋅crim⋅i⋅nal⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: de·crim·i·nal·ize
Pronunciation: dE-'kri-m&n-&l-"Iz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized; -iz·ing
: to remove or reduce the criminal classification or status of —de·crim·i·nal·iza·tion /dE-"kri-m&n-&l-&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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