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noun

Definition of outlawingnext
as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used the outlawing of cell phone use by motorists is intended to reduce accidents caused by distracted driving

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outlawing

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verb

present participle of outlaw
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as in banning
to make or declare contrary to the law a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings

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as in forbidding
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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“Outlawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlawing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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