Criminalize
[krim-uh-nl-ahyz] /ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪz/
verb (used with object), criminalized, criminalizing.
1.
to make punishable as a :
To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors.
2.
to make a of:
Drug use has criminalized him.
/ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz/
verb (transitive)
1.
to make (an action or activity) criminal
2.
to treat (a person) as a criminal
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