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Definitions
Decriminalize means to remove criminal penalties from something.
Word origin
Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.
Used in a sentence
“The march to decriminalize drugs moved further across the nation on Tuesday despite continued federal prohibition.”
“The House of Representatives approved decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level on Friday in the first time Congress has acted on the issue.”
“The court’s decision decriminalizes abortions in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, and means that any woman should be able to seek the procedure from a health professional without fear of criminal prosecution.”
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