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legalise

/ˈliː.ɡə.laɪz/

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verb

/ˈliː.ɡə.laɪz/C1formalbritishlegal
  • ruГлагол, означающий сделать что-либо законным или разрешенным по закону.

A verb meaning to make something lawful or permissible by law.

  1. Make legalB2formal

    To make something that was previously illegal allowed by law.

    ruЛегализовать

    • The government decided to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis.
    • Many countries have moved to legalise same-sex marriage.
    • There is an ongoing debate about whether to legalise euthanasia.

    Synonymsallowauthorizedecriminalizelegitimatizepermitsanction

    Antonymsbancriminalizeforbidoutlawprohibit

Forms
  • legalised past participle
  • legalized past participle
  • legalised past simple
  • legalized past simple
  • legalising present participle
  • legalizing present participle
  • legalises third person singular
  • legalizes third person singular