as in outlawing
to make or declare contrary to the law
a bill that would illegalize the private use of fireworks
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The floodplain has been redrawn wider than ever, outlawing home construction in new danger zones.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025 -
His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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And there exists no explicit government edict banning speculation about the motivation of murderers.—
Onkar Ghate,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Russia is banning exports of fuel until the end of the year as gas pumps across the country and in the areas under its occupation are increasingly running dry because of Ukrainian drone attacks.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Illegalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegalizing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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