decriminalize

== English == === Alternative forms === decriminalise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- +‎ criminalize. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/ === Verb === decriminalize (third-person singular simple present decriminalizes, present participle decriminalizing, simple past and past participle decriminalized) (American spelling, Oxford British English) (transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime. Synonym: legalize Antonym: criminalize ==== Derived terms ==== decriminalization decriminalizer ==== Translations ====