verb
outlaw
To make illegal.
The new law outlaws dumping waste near the river.
Etymology
An outlaw originally stood outside the law’s protection. The verb developed the related sense of placing an activity outside what the law permits.
More examples
- The city outlawed the practice last year.
- They are campaigning to outlaw the harmful method.
- Several activities had already been outlawed.
Forms
outlaw · outlaws · outlawed · outlawing