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legalize

verb

/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/

Meaning

To make something lawful by official approval.

The government decided to legalize online businesses.

authorize, permit, sanction, validate

ban, prohibit, criminalize

legalize marriage, legalize trade, legalize business

to stop temporarily; to take a break in activity or speech

to not succeed in achieving something; to be unsuccessful

to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing

to make something appear larger; to increase the importance or effect of something

to make something bigger or increase in size

to refuse to pay attention to something or someone