decriminalize
[ dee-krim-uh-nl-ahyz ]
/ diˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·crim·i·nal·ized, de·crim·i·nal·iz·ing.
to eliminate criminal penalties for or remove legal restrictions against: to decriminalize marijuana.
Also
especially British,
de·crim·i·nal·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM decriminalize
de·crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby decriminalize
Example sentences from the Web for decriminalize
He once ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado, on the Freak Power ticket, promising to decriminalize drugs.
British Dictionary definitions for decriminalize
decriminalize
decriminalise
/ (diːˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to remove (an action) from the legal category of criminal offence
to decriminalize the possession of marijuana