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decriminalize

verb

  1. make into less of a crime (or not a crime)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Back-formation from decriminalization, equivalent to de- + criminalize.

  1. To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

    The march to decriminalize drugs moved further across the nation on Tuesday despite continued federal prohibition.

    The House of Representatives approved decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level on Friday in the first time Congress has acted on the issue.