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    outlaw
    /ˈaʊtlɔː/

    noun

    • 1. a person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive: "bands of outlaws held up trains"

    verb

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  3. OUTLAW definition: 1. (especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other…. Learn more.

  4. 1. : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law. 2. a. : a lawless person or a fugitive from the law. b. : a person or organization under a ban or restriction. c. : one that is unconventional or rebellious. 3. : an animal (such as a horse) that is wild and unmanageable. outlaw adjective. 2 of 2. verb. outlawed; outlawing; outlaws.

  5. noun. a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. Synonyms: brigand, bandit, desperado. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. a person under sentence of outlawry.

  6. 1. To declare illegal: outlawed the sale of firearms. 2. To place under a ban; prohibit: outlawed smoking in the house. 3. To deprive (one declared to be a criminal fugitive) of the protection of the law.

  7. Learn the meaning of outlaw as a noun and a verb, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and synonyms of outlaw in British and American English.

  8. An outlaw is a criminal who's on the run. Historically, the word outlaw was used for Western criminals like Billy the Kid or Jesse James, not so much for contemporary drug lords or serial killers.

  9. OUTLAW definition: 1. to make something officially illegal: 2. a criminal: . Learn more.