Past tense of decriminalize
regular verb
The past tense of decriminalize is decriminalized. The past participle is also decriminalized.
Forms of decriminalize
| Base form (V1) | decriminalize /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | decriminalized |
| Past participle (V3) | decriminalized |
| Present participle | decriminalizing /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzɪŋ(ɡ)/ |
| Third person singular | decriminalizes |
Decriminalized in a sentence
- Among these 20 countries, 4 adopted policies to depenalize cannabis use; 11 decriminalized cannabis use; and 7 implemented partial prohibition policies.2015 November 26, “Cannabis Liberalization and Adolescent Cannabis Use: A Cross-National Study in 38 Countries”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry depenalize
- Marijuana was decriminalized in CA a LONG time ago.2011, California Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, Topix. From the entry misdemeanorization
- The next decade would culminate in a tsunami of legislation, civil litigation, and criminal prosecutions in which assisted suicide was both criminalized (as in Michigan) and decriminalized (as in Oregon).2012, Demetra M. Pappas, The Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 60. From the entry tsunami
Meaning of decriminalize
- verb To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
Questions about the past tense of decriminalize
- What is the past tense of decriminalize?
- The past tense of decriminalize is decriminalized.
- What is the past participle of decriminalize?
- The past participle of decriminalize is decriminalized.
- Is decriminalize a regular or irregular verb?
- Decriminalize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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