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disallow vs criminalize

criminalize vs disallow

disallow and criminalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disallow No No Yes No
criminalize No No Yes No
As verbs, criminalize is a hyponym of disallow; that is, criminalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disallow:
  • disallow: command against
  • criminalize: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of disallow include ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
disallow (verb) criminalize (verb)
command against declare illegal; outlaw
treat as a criminal
Difference between disallow and criminalize

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