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

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noun

plural of outlaw
as in criminals

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  1. criminals
  2. prohibits
  3. bandits
  4. offenders
  5. assassins
Noun
  • City Police Car Toy Embark on high-speed chases and catch the criminals with this 94-piece Lego set, designed with a police officer minifigure in a cap, toy flashlight, and cop car.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of criminals
Verb
  • In 2024, Illinois passed HB 3773, which prohibits the use of AI in employment decisions that result in discriminatory outcomes, even if unintentional.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Michigan law specifically prohibits voters from spoiling their absentee ballots on Election Day.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prohibits
Noun
  • The film takes place partly in that sunny hospital and partly in impossible locations where the story of a group of bandits out for revenge leads them to travel the world.
    Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Another involves three nuns who ventured from Mission Santa Barbara to bring food and Bibles to local Native Americans more than a century ago, then were were robbed and killed by highway bandits.
    Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bandits
Noun
  • Advertisement Nearly half of those surveyed, however, support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve California’s criminal justice system.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now, with the incumbent district attorney taking heat for progressive policies from his challenger in November’s election, the question of how to handle the most violent of juvenile offenders has become a key issue.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of offenders
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  • Miller gave off several warning signals, Bianco said, and ultimately brought weapons to a political event for a candidate who has already been twice targeted by would-be assassins.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The previous head of the Secret Service resigned following the first attempt, but the details of how these would-be assassins got so close are shrouded in mystery.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of assassins
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