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outlaw

out·law
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-law]
    • /ˈaʊtˌlɔ/
    • /ˈaʊt.lɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out-law]
    • /ˈaʊtˌlɔ/

Definitions of outlaw word

  • noun outlaw a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. 1
  • noun outlaw a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. 1
  • noun outlaw a person under sentence of outlawry. 1
  • noun outlaw a person who refuses to be governed by the established rules or practices of any group; rebel; nonconformist: one of the outlaws of country music. 1
  • noun outlaw Chiefly Western U.S. a horse that cannot be broken; a mean, intractable horse. any rogue animal. 1
  • verb with object outlaw to make unlawful or illegal: The Eighteenth Amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating beverages in the U.S. 1

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Origin of outlaw

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English outlawe, Old English ūtlaga < Old Norse ūtlagi one outside the protection of the law; see out, law1

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Parts of speech for Outlaw

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

outlaw popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

outlaw usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for outlaw

verb outlaw

  • forbid — to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
  • ban — To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
  • prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
  • proscribe — to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
  • bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.

noun outlaw

  • runaway — a person who runs away; fugitive; deserter.
  • criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
  • fugitive — a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
  • bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
  • brigand — A brigand is someone who attacks people and robs them, especially in mountains or forests.

adjective outlaw

  • untraditional — of or relating to tradition.
  • renegade — a person who deserts a party or cause for another.

Antonyms for outlaw

verb outlaw

  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
  • approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
  • include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.

noun outlaw

  • law — software law
  • police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.

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