legalize

Verb

Verb Forms: legalized, legalizing, legalizes

• To make something lawful; to sanction by law.
• make legal
  • "Marijuana should be legalized"
• To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.

Examples

• After much debate, the group decided to legalize ’ZA’ as a valid two-letter word in their casual games.
• There is a debate whether or not to legalize some of the softer drugs.

Synonyms

decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize

Antonyms

criminalise, criminalize, outlaw, illegalize