Synonyms for legalize
ˈli gəˌlaɪzle·gal·ize

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1. legalizeverb

   Antonyms:
   criminalise, criminalize

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1. legalize

   Synonyms:
   authorize, cherish, confirm, continue, enact, establish, institute, introduce, promote, reinstate, renew, repair, restore, revive, set up, support, sustain

   Antonyms:
   abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, destroy, end, end, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, nullify, obliterate, overthrow, prohibit, remove, repeal, reverse, revoke, set aside, stamp out, subvert, supplant, suppress, terminate

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1. legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatiseverb

   make legal

   "Marijuana should be legalized"

   Synonyms:
   legitimize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize

   Antonyms:
   illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalise, criminalize

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1. legalizeverb

   Synonyms:
   authorize, permit by law

2. legalizeverb

   Synonyms:
   sanction, legitimate, legitimize, make legal, confirm by law

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1. legalizeverb

   Synonyms:
   legitimize

   Antonyms:
   illegalize, illegitimize

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1. List of paraphrases for "legalize":

   legalise, regularize, legitimize, regularise

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How to use legalize in a sentence?

1. Bernie Sanders:

   We're going to legalize marijuana and end the horrifically destructive war on drugs, it has disproportionately targeted people of color and ruined the lives of millions of Americans.

2. Dirar Belhoul Al Falasi:

   Prior to this, there was nothing in my hand to legalize what they have, but now, there is a law … that we can help them with.

3. The Democratic candidate:

   John Fetterman wants to legalize all drugs.

4. Victoria Castro:

   We need to go back and expunge the records of people who were imprisoned because of using marijuana. And this is important, this part is important, in part, because there are a lot of people, and folks in this audience probably know some of them who have served jail time, right, and disproportionately it's impacted communities of color and poor neighborhoods of people who have been imprisoned because of marijuana use. So it's not enough just to say we want to legalize it. We actually want to go back and expunge these records.

5. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser:

   In November, residents of the District of Columbia voted to legalize small amounts of marijuana by adults for personal, in-home use in the District, we will uphold the letter and the spirit of the initiative that was passed last year.