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criminalize

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11 lettersPart of speech verbSorted aceiiilmnrzStarts with CEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. declare illegal; outlaw

Word origin

From criminal + -ize.

Used in a sentence

  • "Ag-gag laws criminalize undercover investigations by prohibiting one or more of three types of behavior: trespass, recording of videos, and failure to submit a video to law enforcement."
  • Advocates for homeless people, the American Psychiatric Association and several left-leaning states, including New York, Illinois and Minnesota, argue that criminalizing homelessness only worsens the problem.
  • A group of homeless residents sued the city, challenging the ordinances and contending that the local laws essentially criminalized homelessness.

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