outlaw meaning and definition

OUTLAW noun

Definition of outlaw (noun)

1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
   • synonyms: criminal, crook, felon, malefactor

OUTLAW verb

Definition of outlaw (verb)

1. declare illegal; outlaw
   • "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
   • synonyms: criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize
   • antonym: decriminalise

OUTLAW adjective

Definition of outlaw (adjective)

1. contrary to or forbidden by law
   • "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
   • synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlawed, unlawful
2. disobedient to or defiant of law
   • "lawless bands roaming the plains"
   • synonyms: lawless