illegalize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lēgə līz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
il•le•gal•ize  (i lēgə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Lawto make illegal:They even wanted to illegalize smoking.
  • illegal + -ize 1810–20
Also,[esp. Brit.,] il•legal•ise′.  il•le′gal•i•zation, n. 


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