outlaws 1 of 2

verb

Definition of outlawsnext
present tense third-person singular of outlaw
1
as in bans
to make or declare contrary to the law a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings

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2
as in forbids
to order not to do or use or to be done or used fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office

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outlaws

2 of 2

noun

plural of outlaw
as in criminals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlaws
  1. forbids
  2. criminals
  3. prohibits
  4. bandits
  5. offenders
  6. assassins
  7. gangsters
Verb
  • Tomás forbids it, but Paja, in the style of rebellious teens and younger siblings everywhere, ignores him.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids sovereign claims over extra-terrestrial territories, which makes the commercial exploitation of space a tricky business.
    Calum Chace, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of forbids
Noun
  • Many criminals use generative AI to improve the grammar and believability of their phishing emails and scripts.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Most recently, Dawson starred in and produced Midnight, a gripping thriller centered on a young woman (Alexandra Shipp) pursued by international criminals, led by Milla Jovovich.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
Verb
  • The main purpose of the FAFSA is to determine financial aid eligibility, and experts say federal law prohibits the use of personal data for anything else.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • California state law prohibits discrimination of students based on gender, gender identity and gender expression and specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in physical education and athletics.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibits
Noun
  • Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • There were also potential issues at Pangong Lake, the location where the bandits are carried by the elephants and find the Mystic in a tree.
    Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of bandits
Noun
  • But even bad songs are tough to whittle into a list and culling some of the worst offenders is highly subjective.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • China and Hong Kong were noted as leading offenders, together detaining 135 journalists.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • Season 1 saw Glover and Maya Erksine portray the eponymous assassins, who were quickly revealed to be just two in a vast network of gig-working specialists who all go by the codenames John Smith and Jane Smith.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But society might be better off if some workers, like assassins, simply retire.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of assassins
Noun
  • This historical event, which aimed to reform secret society gangsters, ended in a riot and resulted in Singapore’s largest trial to date.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Finally, talk about how a number of these gangsters like Frank represent were on the opposite side of the law in one area and community builders in another in real life.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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