decriminalizeverb [ T ]
UK usually decriminalise uk/ˌdiːˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl.aɪz/us/ˌdiːˈkrɪm.ə.nəl.aɪz/to stop something from being illegal:
the campaign to decriminalize marijuana
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decriminalization
noun [ U ] UK usually decriminalisation uk/ˌdiː.krɪm.ɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdiː.krɪm.ə.nə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/