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forbid vs criminalise

criminalise vs forbid

forbid and criminalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
criminalise No No Yes No
As verbs, criminalise is a hyponym of forbid; that is, criminalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbid:
  • forbid: command against
  • criminalise: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of forbid include ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
forbid (verb) criminalise (verb)
command against declare illegal; outlaw
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between forbid and criminalise

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