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Legalized vs Legalised - What's the difference?

legalized | legalised |

As verbs the difference between legalized and legalised

is that legalized is past tense of legalize while legalised is past tense of legalise.

legalized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (legalize)

    • legalize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * legalise

    Verb

    (legaliz)
  • (American spelling)

    • Antonyms

    * criminalise, criminalize

    Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

    legalised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (legalise)

    • legalise

    English

    (wikipedia legalise)

    Alternative forms

    * legalize

    Verb

    (legalis)
  • To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
    • There is a debate whether or not to legalise some of the softer drugs.

    Antonyms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l)