1
as in to ban
to make or declare contrary to the law
a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings
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as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office
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Recent Examples of outlaw
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 June 2025
The band came together fast last year, after Neil’s amazing spring tour with his old outlaw pals in Crazy Horse.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
Beginning in winter 1865, with slavery outlawed, southern states enacted Black Codes.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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The tale follows an environmentalist princes and an outlaw, tackling themes of consumerism, bombs, love and royalty, among others.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 June 2025
The band came together fast last year, after Neil’s amazing spring tour with his old outlaw pals in Crazy Horse.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Noun
Under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, ByteDance is required to sell a controlling interest in TikTok to non-Chinese owners or be outlawed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
Beginning in winter 1865, with slavery outlawed, southern states enacted Black Codes.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlaw
Verb
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Shark fishing is banned on the pier, and while anglers can catch and harvest tiger sharks in federal waters, Florida state waters create a nine-mile, no-take protection area for the animals.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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France banned the sale of cigarettes to minors under 18 in 2009.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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It would also be prohibited from creating any substitute organizations.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Swimming in Liberty Reservoir is prohibited because of the dangers posed by the deep water, which can also get extremely cold in places due to its depth.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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To make matters even worse, snow pirates, survivalists, bandits, the colonial military force NEVEC, and other factions are fighting over land and resources.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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But the project is also right at home for Laika, as it’s set in a secret forest just outside of Laika’s home in Portland and follows a girl whose baby brother is taken into the forest, only to discover an exotic world of talking animals and bandits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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Earlier on Friday, a western diplomat, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information, said the inspectors had been withdrawn from the Islamic Republic because of a new law passed by Tehran that could potentially criminalize international nuclear monitoring.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 July 2025
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In 2023 South Carolina passed a bill called Gavin's Law that criminalized extorting minors or at-risk adults.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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But Henry Cavill prevailed: his Superman and his nerd-to-die-for Clark Kent were of course gorgeous to look at, but in the first movie especially, both guises carried an erotic charge that’s usually forbidden in the world of comic-book movies.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 July 2025
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One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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But with this bill, Republicans are laying the groundwork to gut safeguards that stopped criminals from getting these deadly weapons.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Recently, however, the technology has been used by criminals for purposes of sextortion.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Basis for the suit to illegalize the union, lawyers explained, is the difference in race between the participants.—
sandiegouniontribune.com,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
28 Feb. 2018
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Rather than negotiating a political agreement, Madrid decided to illegalize Basque political parties allegedly linked with terrorism and to prosecute their leaders.—
Sergi Pardos-Prado,
Washington Post,
28 Oct. 2017
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However, the very same ruling condemned Anthropic for its alternative sourcing method: using pirate websites.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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To make matters even worse, snow pirates, survivalists, bandits, the colonial military force NEVEC, and other factions are fighting over land and resources.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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“Outlaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaw. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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