outlaw 1 of 2

verb

Definition of outlawnext
1
as in to ban
to make or declare contrary to the law a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings

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2
as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office

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outlaw

2 of 2

noun

as in bandit

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Recent Examples of outlaw
Verb
Some leagues will require the same number of players to switch teams, essentially outlawing a 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 exchange. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 On the national level, lawmakers have proposed bipartisan legislation that would outlaw seclusion and further limit restraint in schools that receive federal funding. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
And owner Al Davis, who once sued the NFL and moved the franchise multiple times to the chagrin of his fellow owners, embraced the outlaw image. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The outlaw country legend issued a rallying cry across his social media channels on Tuesday, sharing a statement that condemns rapidly escalating data center construction across the United States. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlaw
  1. ban
  2. prohibit
  3. bandit
  4. criminalize
  5. forbid
  6. criminal
  7. illegalize
  8. pirate
Verb
  • And earlier this year, the nation’s second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified, banned in-school screen use for students in preschool through first grade and curbed screen time for older students.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Walruses were once hunted in vast numbers, for their blubber, hides and ivory, driving them close to extinction in Svalbard’s waters, before hunting was banned in 1952.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of ban
Verb
  • South Korea has prohibited its nationals from traveling to Haiti since May 2024 because of the worsening security situation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The dangerous weather conditions — which included 20-knot winds and waves more than eight feet high — prohibited first responders from recovering five bodies that were also found on the vessel, officials said.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of prohibit
Noun
  • Analysts warn each ransom payment fuels more crime as armed groups, from rural bandits to Islamist militants, raid schools, mosques and villages, with an average of 21 kidnappings reported daily.
    — Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Brigands of Rattlecreek follows a sheriff and a doctor who seek revenge against a group of bandits who use the cover of a torrential thunderstorm to rob and terrorize the occupants of a small town.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bandit
Verb
  • The militarized cities and the unconstitutional laws that criminalize dissent betray the fear of a dehumanizing system faced with the strength of a conscious and determined community.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Iranian politicians are divided over a move by the country’s parliament to approve a bill that would criminalize communications with media outlets deemed hostile to the Islamic Republic.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of criminalize
Verb
  • Francis Lufkin, whose job was to climb into trees and retrieve parachutes, had been forbidden to jump out of planes by his wife.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The uptick rule forbade a short seller from knocking a stock down by endlessly selling it no matter what.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of forbid
Noun
  • Throughout the bar are blurbs of information on cases and criminals, researched by Rose and the team.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • When criminals are behind bars, their victims should finally be safe from them.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of criminal
Verb
  • Basis for the suit to illegalize the union, lawyers explained, is the difference in race between the participants.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Rather than negotiating a political agreement, Madrid decided to illegalize Basque political parties allegedly linked with terrorism and to prosecute their leaders.
    — Sergi Pardos-Prado, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2017
Definition of illegalize
Noun
  • This month, 190-piece Hershey Halloween candy bags, including pirate and witch varietals, are $5 off.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bates first set up a pirate radio station at Knock John, another sea fort.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Outlaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaw. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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