crim·i·nal·ize [ krímmin'l z ](past and past participlecrim·i·nal·ized, present participlecrim·i·nal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularcrim·i·nal·iz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. make illegal: to make an action punishable as a crime under the law
2. make into criminal: to make somebody become a criminal or treat somebody as a criminal
