Synonyms of legislate

legislate

verb

ˈle-jə-ˌslāt 

as in to enact

to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enact
• pass
• constitute
• approve
• make
• dictate
• ordain
• lay down
• ratify
• authorize
• permit
• sanction
• effect
• proclaim
• bring about
• reenact
• allow
• administer
• execute
• decree
• repass
• confirm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repeal
• revoke
• rescind
• abolish
• kill
• cancel
• invalidate
• reverse
• nullify
• abrogate
• annul
• void
• overturn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legislate

The advantage of protection, though, is hard to legislate away. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Whatever Early Warning concedes in New York will bind a network Congress never legislated on and the CFPB abandoned. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

After Covid subsided, Congress tried to fill this NSC gap by legislating a new White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response but provided no funding to staff it. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026

The House would legislate by majority vote, while national laws would govern citizens directly. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026