Dictionary Check: outlaw

"outlaw" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

contrary to or forbidden by law

Example: "an illegitimate seizure of power"
adjective

disobedient to or defiant of law

Example: "lawless bands roaming the plains"
Synonyms:
noun

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

verb

declare illegal; outlaw

Example: "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Antonyms:

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