outlaw
verb- outlaw something
to make something illegal synonym ban宣布…不合法;使…成为非法 plans to outlaw the carrying of knives 宣布携带刀具为非法的方案 the outlawed nationalist party 被宣布为非法的民族主义党
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1Commercial whaling has been outlawed by international agreement. 国际协议禁止商业捕鲸。 He was found to be a member of the outlawed rebel movement. 他被发现是非法叛乱活动的成员。
- outlaw somebody
(in the past) to make somebody an outlaw Topics Law and justicec1(旧时)剥夺(某人的)法律权益
Word Originlate Old English ūtlaga (noun), ūtlagian (verb), from Old Norse útlagi, noun from útlagr ‘outlawed or banished’.