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make legal

VERB

decriminalize

Synonyms

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legitimize

STRONG

allow permit regulate sanction

WEAK

declare lawful

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disallow disapprove refuse reject

VERB

validate

Synonyms

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approve certify confirm corroborate endorse justify legalize legitimize ratify substantiate verify

STRONG

authenticate authorize constitute okay sanction

WEAK

John Hancock bear out give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light give the nod make binding make stick rubber-stamp set seal on sign off on

Antonyms

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contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject repudiate veto

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A grand ayatollah and source of emulation has the authority to make legal decisions for his lay followers and for lower-ranking clerics in Iran and the wider Shiite world.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

There is no denying that AI will make legal work easier and faster, but there still needs to be a human element to make sure things are done right, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The person with power of attorney would make legal and financial decisions on her behalf.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

“While AI and new technologies can make legal work more efficient by automating routine tasks, they can also create more work for lawyers, not less,” says president Richard Atkinson.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

With contracts, as with laws: “A contract is a private and particular law, and contracts do not make the law binding, but the laws do make legal contracts so.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

make legal

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