outlawed

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English

Definitions

verb

To declare illegal.
To place a ban upon.
To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.“to outlaw a debt or claim”
To deprive of legal force.“Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.”

adjective

(of an act) put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law.
(of a person) put beyond the limits of the law, declared an outlaw or declared a criminal.

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Synonyms

illegal unlawful illicit illegitimate banished lawless prohibited banned forbidden no-go restricted barred forbade abolished criminalised criminalized

Associated

importation slavery segregation discrimination slave exiled gambling prostitution abolition brotherhood enforced

Rhymes

broad plod facade cod bawd fraud squad prod roughshod esplanade

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