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criminalize

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(krim′ə nəl īz′)

transitive verb criminalized, criminalizing

to make criminal

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criminalization noun

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transitive verb crim·i·nal·ized, crim·i·nal·iz·ing, crim·i·nal·iz·es

To impose a criminal penalty on or for; outlaw.
To treat as a criminal.

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crimˌi·nal·i·zaˈtion (-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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