Illegalize Definition & Meaning

illegalize
verb
  1. declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

"Illegalize" in song lyrics

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  • "How we satuated wit pistols they illegalize"
    Bizzy Bone — Murderah

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