decriminalize
verb /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/
/diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/
(British English also decriminalise)
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they decriminalize | /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/ /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/ |
he / she / it decriminalizes | /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzɪz/ /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzɪz/ |
past simple decriminalized | /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzd/ /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzd/ |
past participle decriminalized | /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzd/ /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzd/ |
-ing form decriminalizing | /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ/ /diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- decriminalize something to change the law so that something is no longer illegal
(改变法律以)使合法化 - There are moves to decriminalize some soft drugs.
已采取步骤使某些软毒品合法化。
Collocations DictionaryDecriminalize is used with these nouns as the object:- marijuana
- prostitution
- There are moves to decriminalize some soft drugs.