decriminalise

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ criminalise.

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.
   • 2016 May 28, Ben Doherty, “Nauru decriminalises homosexuality and suicide”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Nauru has reformed its criminal code, decriminalising homosexuality and suicide.

   • 2017 February 7, Shaun Walker, “Putin approves legal change that decriminalises some domestic violence”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial amendment that decriminalises some forms of domestic violence.

   • 2018 September 6, Michael Safi, “Campaigners celebrate as India decriminalises homosexuality”, in The Guardian‎^[3]:

     Celebrations have erupted in India after the supreme court unanimously ruled to decriminalise homosexual sex in a landmark judgment for gay rights.

   • 2023 July 20, Sarah Johnson, “‘It’s a huge sign of progress’: the battle to decriminalise suicide”, in The Guardian‎^[4]:

     Ghana is one of four countries to have decriminalised suicide in the past year – Malaysia, Guyana and Pakistan are the others.