decriminalize

• Verbo que significa abolir o suavizar el castigo penal por una acción o sustancia, de modo que deja de ser un delito penal; también puede referirse a eliminar la prohibición legal o reducir la gravedad de su sanción.

A verb meaning to remove or reduce the criminal penalties associated with an action or substance, making it no longer a criminal offense.

1. Make legalC1formallegal

   To remove criminal penalties for an act, making it no longer illegal.

   Despenalizar

   • The government voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis.
   • Many countries have moved to decriminalize certain drug offenses.
   • Activists are campaigning to decriminalize sex work.

   Sinónimosallowauthorizepermitsanction

   Antónimosbancriminalizeforbidoutlawprohibit