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il⋅le⋅gal⋅ize

  [i-lee-guh-lahyz]
Use illegalize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to make illegal: They even wanted to illegalize smoking.
Also, especially British, il⋅le⋅gal⋅ise.

Origin:
1810–20; illegal + -ize

Related forms:
il⋅le⋅gal⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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il·le·gal·ize   (ĭ-lē'gə-līz')   
tr.v.   il·le·gal·ized, il·le·gal·iz·ing, il·le·gal·iz·es
To make illegal.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: il·le·ga·lize
Pronunciation: il-'lE-g&-"lIz
Function: transitive verb
: to make or declare illegal —compare CRIMINALIZE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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