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outlawed

outlawed

5.0
The law bans it
  • adjective
  • /ˈaʊtˌlɔd/
translation icon : prohibido
  • Many countries have outlawed the use of plastic bags to protect the environment.

You use Novichok or you use some other internationally outlawed chemical weapon.

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Examples

  • You use Novichok or you use some other internationally outlawed chemical weapon.

  • An independent, outlawed, indestructible, altruistic opposition to tyranny.

  • Using an outlawed substance in sports can lead to severe penalties for athletes.

  • The government decided to ban the sale of outlawed drugs to improve public health.

Synonyms

illegal
vsoutlawed
1.0

Not allowed by law or official rules

is made against the law by official authority
forbidden
vsoutlawed
96 3.2

Not allowed by law, rules, or custom

is made against the law by official authority
unlawful
vsoutlawed
71 4.0

Not allowed by law

is made against the law by official authority
illicit
vsoutlawed
66 6.3

Not allowed by law or social rules

is made against the law by official authority
illegitimate
vsoutlawed
  • Formal
31 6.1

Not allowed by law

is made against the law by official authority
verboten
vsoutlawed
7 9.2

Not allowed by rules or by social custom

is made against the law by official authority
impermissible
vsoutlawed
  • Formal
6 7.7

Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards

is made against the law by official authority
prohibited
vsoutlawed
  • Formal
1 3.7

Not allowed by law or by an authority

is made against the law by official authority
unallowable
vsoutlawed
  • Formal
1 6.4

Not allowed by rules or laws

is made against the law by official authority
proscribed
vsoutlawed
  • Formal
8.2

Not allowed by law or by people in charge

is made against the law by official authority
banned
vsoutlawed
1.1

Not allowed by law or by people in charge

is made against the law by official authority

Antonyms

37 4.1

Allowed by law, rules, or custom

How Legal

legal
2.5
outlawed
5.0
lawless
29 4.9

Surface Forms

outlawed positive

Morphology

outlawed = outlaw (transparent) = out + law + ed

Formed from the verb 'outlaw' with the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', meaning 'made illegal'.

Etymology

The word outlawed comes from the idea of putting someone out- of the law, that is 'outside the law', so they had no legal protection. So if something is outlawed today, it is officially 'forbidden by law'.