as in outlawed
to make or declare contrary to the law
a bill that would illegalize the private use of fireworks
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That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025 -
In other words, the maps may have been outlawed — but their consequences are still being lived.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The monarch confirmed to animal rights group PETA in November 2022 that foie gras is banned from all royal residences due to the unethical way it is produced.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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At gatherings like the Mahakumbh in the northern Indian city of Pragyaraj this January, where millions of Hindu pilgrims attend what's considered the world's largest religious festival, selfies were banned.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Illegalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegalized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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