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outlaw

verb as in prohibit; make illegal

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“America was one of the first places on Earth to outlaw slavery,” a cartoon version of Washington tells two time-traveling children in the PragerU video, so “I am proud and thankful.”

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The president said Republicans need to “get smart” and outlaw all voting outside of Election Day.

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Hamas labels most armed groups not linked to any Palestinian faction as "outlaws" and accuses them of endangering the fragile truce with Israel.

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The next town over, Pittsfield, passed a bylaw outlawing baseball to protect the windows of its meetinghouse—all the way back in 1791.

It was prompted by a dinner conversation, where Evangeline suggested the family could just get on Carlile's boat and "bebop up to Canada" if gay marriage was outlawed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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