legalized

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: le-gal-ized (3)

English Definition

Made permissible by law.

Example Sentence

Recreational drug use has been legalized in some countries.

US IPA /ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/

UK IPA /ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/

authorized permitted sanctioned legitimized

banned prohibited outlawed