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to make something illegal or unacceptable: The new law will outlaw smoking in public places. Synonym. criminalize. Opposites. decriminalize. legalize. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them. Outlawry was thus one of the harshest penalties in the legal system.
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. outlaw 2 of 2 verb.
1. a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law. 2. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. 3. a person under sentence of outlawry. 4. a person who refuses to be governed by the established rules or practices of any group; rebel; nonconformist.
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.
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.
An outlaw or bandit or thug is a person who is "outside the law " usually because they have committed serious crimes. A longtime criminal can be declared an outlaw, which means the outlaw cannot use the legal system to protect himself if needed.
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.
UK /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 the outlaw Ned Kelly 2. (historical) a person deprived of the benefit and protection of the law verb (with object) 1. ban or make illegal secondary picketing has been outlawed 2. (historical) deprive ...
OUTLAW meaning: a person who has broken the law and who is hiding or running away to avoid punishment.
