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decriminalize

dec·ri·mi·nalize

UK/diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/ US/diˌkrɪmʌnʌˈlaɪz/ uncommon british us

verb

Origin

Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.

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