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decriminalizing

UK/diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/

decriminalizing is the present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

Questions about decriminalizing

What is decriminalizing the present participle and gerund of?
Decriminalizing is the present participle and gerund of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
How do you pronounce decriminalizing?
Decriminalizing is pronounced /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK).

Words near decriminalizing in the dictionary

  1. decriminalize
  2. decriminalized
  3. decriminalizer
  4. decriminalizers
  5. decriminalizes
  6. decriminalizing
  7. Decristofaro
  8. Decristofaros
  9. decrosslink
  10. decrosslinked
  11. decrosslinking

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