Synonyms for criminalize
ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪzcrim·i·nal·ize

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1. criminalizeverb

   treat as a criminal

   Synonyms:
   outlaw, illegalise, illegalize, criminalise

   Antonyms:
   decriminalize, legitimate, legalize, legitimatize, legitimize, legitimise, legalise, decriminalise, legitimatise

2. outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegaliseverb

   declare illegal; outlaw

   "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

   Synonyms:
   outlaw, illegalise, illegalize, criminalise

   Antonyms:
   legitimatise, legitimate, legalize, decriminalise, decriminalize, legitimize, legalise, legitimatize, legitimise

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1. List of paraphrases for "criminalize":

   criminalise, incriminate, penalize, penalise, criminalizing, criminalising, punish

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1. Ryan Pack:

   It's a crime and a tragedy when governments legalize harmful drugs like cannabis but criminalize vital human rights like Death With Dignity.

2. Guttmacher Institute:

   As a Black liberation movement guided by Black feminist values and a commitment to abolition, we see the fall of Roe for what it is : another avenue for the state to criminalize, surveil and harm the most vulnerable among us.

3. Scott Crow:

   This is another draconian measure to actually criminalize dissent in the United States.

4. Ezekiel Mutua:

   We are now coming to a crackdown, we are starting raids and it's not because we want to criminalize creativity. It's because there are bad apples within the industry.

5. David Milliband:

   Will you block attempts to criminalize our ability to engage with armed actors in the name of counter-terror restrictions? ... Will you seek and speak the truth no matter how powerful the state, how sensitive the topic, or how uncomfortable the question?