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outlaw

Dictionary definition · outlaw

noun

  1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

verb

  1. declare illegal; outlaw"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

adjective

  1. contrary to or forbidden by law"an illegitimate seizure of power"
  2. disobedient to or defiant of law"lawless bands roaming the plains"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).