criminalize

[ krim-uh-nl-ahyz ]

/ ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), crim·i·nal·ized, crim·i·nal·iz·ing.

to make punishable as a crime: To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors.

to make a criminal of: Drug use has criminalized him.

Also especially British, crim·i·nal·ise .

Origin of criminalize

First recorded in 1955–60; criminal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM criminalize

crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounre·crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounre·crim·i·nal·ize, verb (used with object), re·crim·i·nal·ized, re·crim·i·nal·iz·ing.

Words nearby criminalize

criminal court, Criminal Investigation Department, criminalist, criminalistics, criminality, criminalize, criminal justice, criminal law, criminal lawyer, criminal psychology, Criminal Records Bureau

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Example sentences from the Web for criminalize

I think if people were to realize that, it would be much harder to criminalize and dismiss us.
The Importance of Adult Classifieds|Hazlitt|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, Mr. Taranto, what America wants to do is criminalize rape.
George Will, a Worthy Heir to Todd Akin|Sally Kohn|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite this, in March Indian parliamentarians rejected proposals to criminalize marital rape.
Marital Rape Ruling Highlights India’s Problem With Consent|Amana Fontanella-Khan|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now the attempt is somehow to criminalize bureaucratic error.
The B Is Back: The Benghazi Hearings Are Bullsh*t|Michael Tomasky|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My colleagues and I are fighting not to criminalize men, but to bring the cowards who commit sexual assault to justice.
There Is No War on Men: Claire McCaskill Replies to James Taranto|Claire McCaskill|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for criminalize

criminalize

criminalise

/ (ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make (an action or activity) criminal

to treat (a person) as a criminal

Derived forms of criminalize

criminalization or criminalisation, noun

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单词	criminalize
释义	criminalize [ krim-uh-nl-ahyz ] / ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz / verb (used with object), crim·i·nal·ized, crim·i·nal·iz·ing. to make punishable as a crime: To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors. to make a criminal of: Drug use has criminalized him. Also especially British, crim·i·nal·ise . Origin of criminalize First recorded in 1955–60; criminal + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM criminalize crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounre·crim·i·nal·i·za·tion, nounre·crim·i·nal·ize, verb (used with object), re·crim·i·nal·ized, re·crim·i·nal·iz·ing. Words nearby criminalize criminal court, Criminal Investigation Department, criminalist, criminalistics, criminality, criminalize, criminal justice, criminal law, criminal lawyer, criminal psychology, Criminal Records Bureau Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for criminalize I think if people were to realize that, it would be much harder to criminalize and dismiss us. The Importance of Adult Classifieds\|Hazlitt\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No, Mr. Taranto, what America wants to do is criminalize rape. George Will, a Worthy Heir to Todd Akin\|Sally Kohn\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite this, in March Indian parliamentarians rejected proposals to criminalize marital rape. Marital Rape Ruling Highlights India’s Problem With Consent\|Amana Fontanella-Khan\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now the attempt is somehow to criminalize bureaucratic error. The B Is Back: The Benghazi Hearings Are Bullsh*t\|Michael Tomasky\|May 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My colleagues and I are fighting not to criminalize men, but to bring the cowards who commit sexual assault to justice. There Is No War on Men: Claire McCaskill Replies to James Taranto\|Claire McCaskill\|June 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for criminalize criminalize criminalise / (ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz) / verb (tr) to make (an action or activity) criminal to treat (a person) as a criminal Derived forms of criminalize criminalization or criminalisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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