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de⋅le⋅gal⋅ize

[dee-lee-guh-lahyz]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to revoke the statutory authorization of.
Also, especially British, de⋅le⋅gal⋅ise.


Origin:
de- + legalize
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de·le·gal·ize   (dē-lē'gə-līz')   
tr.v.   de·le·gal·ized, de·le·gal·iz·ing, de·le·gal·iz·es
To revoke the legality of: After two years the state legislature delegalized gambling.
de·le'gal·i·za'tion (-gə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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