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Definition of Decriminalise
1. Verb. Make legal. "Marijuana should be legalized"
Generic synonyms: Allow, Countenance, Let, Permit
Specialized synonyms: Monetise, Monetize
Antonyms: Criminalise, Criminalize, Outlaw, Outlaw
Derivative terms: Legalisation, Legalization, Legitimacy, Legitimation
Definition of Decriminalise
1. Verb. (alternative spelling of decriminalize) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Decriminalise
Literary usage of Decriminalise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Competition Law and Policy in Latin America: Peer Reviews of Argentina by Inter-American Developme Oecd, Inter-American Development Bank (2006)
"One of the proposed amendments in the pro-growth agenda would decriminalise the
law but substantially increase the fines that can be imposed. ..."
2. OECD Economic Surveys 2003 by OECD Staff (2003)
"One of the proposed amendments in the "Pro-growth Agenda" would decriminalise
the law but substantially increase the fines that can be imposed on horizontal ..."
3. Oecd Economic Surveys: Canada by OECD. Published by : OECD Publishing, Oecd (2006)
"... monetary penalty for abuse of dominance, and decriminalise pricing provisions.
Lift remaining provincial and inter-provincial restraints on competition. ..."
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