Synonyms & related words for illegalize

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of illegalize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to illegalize

Explore words related to illegalize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include criminalize, outlaw, illegal, legalized, decriminalize, criminalization, legalizing, unlawful. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does illegalize come from?

The word illegalize breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Greek origin: il-, from Latin in (“not (assimilated form of in-)”); leg, from Latin lex (“law”); -al, from Latin alis (“of, relating to”); and -ize, from Greek izein (“to make, to render”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.