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misdemeanorizing

misdemeanorizing is the present participle of misdemeanorize.

Meaning of misdemeanorize

Verb

misdemeanorize (third-person singular simple present misdemeanorizes, present participle misdemeanorizing, simple past and past participle misdemeanorized)

  1. (rare, transitive) To reclassify (an offense) as a misdemeanor.
    • ... Control Act were Federal penalties for marijuana possession reduced and steps taken to de-excalate and misdemeanorize the more serious criminal status of marijuana possession and sale.1974, Addictive Diseases - Volume 1, page 327

Questions about misdemeanorizing

What is misdemeanorizing the present participle of?
Misdemeanorizing is the present participle of misdemeanorize.

Words near misdemeanorizing in the dictionary

  1. misdemeanor
  2. misdemeanorization
  3. misdemeanorize
  4. misdemeanorized
  5. misdemeanorizes
  6. misdemeanorizing
  7. misdemeanorous
  8. misdemeanors
  9. misdemeanour
  10. misdemeanours
  11. misdemeans

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