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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Soon after slavery was outlawed, Southern states began enacting vagrancy laws and other discriminatory policies and using them to criminalize and re-enslave Black people.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025 -
In 1921, the UK passed its own anti-plumage legislation which outlawed the importing of exotic birds for fashion.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even these can be banned under the severest restrictions, but often they're allowed in backcountry camping areas when wood fires are banned.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
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Vermont had banned slavery for adults in 1777 and was home to a small but thriving free Black population.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Illegalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegalized. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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