decriminalizing

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UK/diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentrarepresent participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
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APA

decriminalizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decriminalizing

MLA

“decriminalizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decriminalizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decriminalizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decriminalizing.

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