Added 10 October 2026
legalize
/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ verb
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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.
Origin
From legal + -ize. Piecewise doublet of loyalize.
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