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illegalize vs censor

censor vs illegalize

illegalize is not a noun while censor is a noun.

illegalize and censor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illegalize No No Yes No
censor Yes No Yes No
As verbs, censor is a hyponym of illegalize; that is, censor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than illegalize:
  • illegalize: declare illegal; outlaw
  • censor: forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
Other hyponyms of illegalize include ban.
illegalize (noun) censor (noun)
a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
someone who censures or condemns
illegalize (verb) censor (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
Difference between illegalize and censor

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