Synonyms for outlaw
ˈaʊtˌlɔout·law

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1. outlawverb

   To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.

   to outlaw a debt or claim

   Synonyms:
   anti-hero

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1. outlaw

   Synonyms:
   brigand, bandit, robber, highwayman, freebooter

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1. criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactoradjective

   someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

   Synonyms:
   whitlow, twist, shepherd's crook, malefactor, bend, turn, crook, felon, criminal

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

2. illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawfuladjective

   contrary to or forbidden by law

   "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

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

3. lawless, outlaw(a)verb

   disobedient to or defiant of law

   "lawless bands roaming the plains"

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

4. outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegaliseverb

   declare illegal; outlaw

   "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

   Synonyms:
   illegalise, illegalize, criminalise, criminalize

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

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1. outlawnoun

   Synonyms:
   robber, bandit, brigand, freebooter, highwayman, marauder

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1. outlawnoun

   Synonyms:
   bandit, desperado

2. outlawverb

   Synonyms:
   proscribe

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1. List of paraphrases for "outlaw":

   proscribe, prohibit, ban, lawless, bandit, criminalise

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1. Max Aschenbach:

   For years, politicians have failed to position themselves clearly and unequivocally against the right-wing extremists, and to outlaw them.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   This designation is a direct response to an outlaw regime and should surprise no one.

3. Jeanne Shaheen:

   I hope The Supreme Court is listening to the people of the United States, i think if you want to see a revolution go ahead, outlaw Roe v. Wade and see what the response is of the public, particularly young people.

4. Camille Paglia:

   The prostitute is not, as feminists claim, the victim of men but rather their conqueror, an outlaw who controls the sexual channel between nature and culture.

5. Jesse James:

   Jesse James is a very famous outlaw so this is obviously a valuable image.