decriminalize
de‧crim‧in‧a‧lize BrE AmE (also decriminalise British English) /diːˈkrɪmənəlaɪz, diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑crime, ↑criminal, ↑criminologist, ↑criminology; verb: ↑incriminate, ↑criminalize ≠ ↑decriminalize; adjective: ↑criminal, ↑incriminating; adverb: ↑criminally]
to state officially that something is not illegal any more:
a campaign to decriminalize cannabis
—decriminalization /diːˌkrɪmənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən, diːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]
decriminalizehu| ◎ | [,di:'kriminəlaiz] | | ※ | ngoại động từ | | | ■ | hợp pháp hoá |
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