Synonyms of criminalize

criminalize

verb

as in to outlaw

to make or declare contrary to the law

wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outlaw
• ban
• illegalize
• prohibit
• forbid
• proscribe
• enjoin
• interdict
• bar

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• legalize
• let
• permit
• allow
• decriminalize
• suffer
• approve
• endorse
• sanction
• indorse