criminalize

Verb criminalize has 2 senses

• criminalize(v = verb.social) - treat as a criminal;
is one way to do by, handle, treat
Derived form noun criminal₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

• criminalize(v = verb.social) criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
is one way to disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto
Antonym: decriminalize
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something