All decriminalize synonyms
de·crim·i·nal·ize
D d verb decriminalize
- legalize — to make legal; authorize.
- legitimize — to make legitimate.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- regulate — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- tolerate — to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.