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decriminalize
de·crim·i·nal·ize [ dee krímmənə lz ] (past and past participle de·crim·i·nal·ized, present participle de·crim·i·nal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular de·crim·i·nal·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
legalize something: to make legal an action or substance that was formerly illegal

de·crim·i·nal·i·za·tion [ dee krìmmənəli záysh'n ] noun
de·crim·i·nal·ized adjective

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