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- Dictionaryoutlaw/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
- 1. ban or make illegal: "secondary picketing has been outlawed" Similar Opposite
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OUTLAW definition: 1. (especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other…. Learn more.
- English (US)
OUTLAW meaning: 1. (especially in the past) a person who has...
- Znaczenie Outlaw, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
OUTLAW definicja: 1. (especially in the past) a person who...
- Outlaw Spanish Translation
OUTLAW translate: criminal, prohibir, prohibir. Learn more...
- Outlaw: Czech Translation
OUTLAW - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Outlaw: Korean Translation
outlaw translate: 범죄자, 불법화하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Outlaw: German Translation
outlaw translate: der/die Geächtete, ächten. Learn more in...
- Outlaw: Italian Translation
outlaw translate: fuorilegge, bandire, dichiarare fuori...
- Outlaw: Danish Translation
outlaw - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- English (US)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OUTLAW definition: 1. to make something officially illegal: 2. a criminal: . Learn more.