legalize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
    — There is a debate whether or not to legalize some of the softer drugs.

词形变化

legalizes present,singular,third-person legalizing participle,present legalized participle,past legalized past legalise alternative,UK

词汇关系

反义词
criminalize illegalize

词源

From legal + -ize. Piecewise doublet of loyalize.
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