"decriminalise" meaning in All languages combined

See decriminalise on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: decriminalises [present, singular, third-person], decriminalising [participle, present], decriminalised [participle, past], decriminalised [past]
Etymology: From de- + criminalise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|criminalise}} de- + criminalise Head templates: {{en-verb}} decriminalise (third-person singular simple present decriminalises, present participle decriminalising, simple past and past participle decriminalised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decriminalize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: decriminalize

Inflected forms

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