prohibit vs criminalize
criminalize vs prohibitprohibit and criminalize both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prohibit | No | No | Yes | No |
| criminalize | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
criminalize is a hyponym of
prohibit; that is, criminalize is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
prohibit:
- prohibit: command against
- criminalize: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of prohibit include
ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
| prohibit (verb) | criminalize (verb) |
|---|---|
| command against | declare illegal; outlaw |
| treat as a criminal |
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