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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1. Tim Ryan:

   Well, what I'm talking about here is marijuana crimes, i think we need to legalize marijuana.

2. Nirmala Sitharaman:

   I am not doing anything to legalize it or ban it or not legalize it, banning or not banning will come subsequently... But I will tax because it is a sovereign right.

3. Stanton Glantz:

   In October, Canada became the first major economic country to legalize recreational marijuana, which will undoubtedly be a bellwether for the U.S. as it continues to debate policy issues surrounding pot. And although cigarette smoking might be on the decline, Dr. King notes the tobacco industry has heavily diversified its portfolio of products and still remains one of the most profitable industries globally. So while it might be awhile beforeconvenient stores are sellingpacks of joints, similar to a pack of cigarettes its cleartobacco is positioningitself for an impendingshift towards cannabis. Kids started with tobacco and then graduated to marijuana, now its the other way around. Kids start with marijuana and they graduate to tobacco.

4. 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.

5. 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.