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 outlaw outlaw /ˈaʊtˌlɔ/

adjective

  1. Disobedient to or defiant of law  ( lawless , outlaw )
    disobedient to or defiant of law
     Lawless bands roaming the plains
    lawless bands roaming the plains
  2. Contrary to or forbidden by law  ( illicit , outlaw , outlawed , illegitimate , unlawful )
    contrary to or forbidden by law
     An illegitimate seizure of power
    an illegitimate seizure of power
     Illicit trade
    illicit trade
     An outlaw strike
    an outlaw strike
     Unlawful measures
    unlawful measures

noun

  1. () Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime  ( malefactor , crim [Informal, British] , felon , criminal , crook [Informal] , outlaw )
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
     The police arrested the criminal and took him into custody
    The police arrested the criminal and took him into custody

verb

  1. () Declare illegal; outlaw  ( criminalise , criminalize , illegalise , illegalize , outlaw )
    declare illegal; outlaw
     Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
    Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.