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prohibit vs criminalise

criminalise vs prohibit

prohibit and criminalise both are verbs.

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

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