Synonyms of legalizing

legalizing

verb

present participle of legalize

as in sanctioning

to make (something) legal

They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sanctioning
• permitting
• allowing
• approving
• licensing
• enabling
• accepting
• authorizing
• ratifying
• acknowledging
• formalizing
• confirming
• endorsing
• passing
• finalizing
• affirming
• okaying
• signing
• licencing
• accrediting
• initialing
• warranting
• indorsing
• validating
• certifying
• initialling
• homologating
• approbating
• sanctifying
• clearing
• OK'ing
• blessing
• canonizing
• rubber-stamping
• signing off (on)
• reapproving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibiting
• banning
• forbidding
• proscribing
• enjoining
• ignoring
• interdicting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• illegalizing
• refusing
• overlooking
• denying
• rejecting
• rebutting
• declining
• spurning
• vetoing
• disallowing
• disapproving
• turning down
• negativing
• rebuffing