Definitions for outlawˈaʊtˌlɔ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•lawˈaʊtˌlɔ(n.)(pl.)
a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law.
a person, group, etc., excluded from the benefits or protection of the law.
a person or group that has been banned or restricted.
a person who rebels against established rules or practices; nonconformist.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Western U.S. a horse that cannot be broken. any rogue animal.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Dialect
(v.t.)to make unlawful or illegal.
to deprive of the benefits and protection of the law.
to prohibit:
to outlaw smoking in a theater.
to remove from legal jurisdiction.
(adj.)of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an outlaw.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of outlaw:
bef. 1150; OE ūtlaga < ON ūtlagi one outside the protection of the law
out′law`ry(n.)-ries.
Princeton's WordNet
criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor(adj)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful(adj)
contrary to or forbidden by law
"an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
lawless, outlaw(a)(verb)
disobedient to or defiant of law
"lawless bands roaming the plains"
outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise(verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
outlaw(verb)ˈaʊtlˌɔ
to make illegal
when the government outlawed medical marijuana
Wiktionary
outlaw(Noun)
A fugitive from the law.
outlaw(Noun)
A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.
outlaw(Noun)
A person who operates outside established norms.
The main character of the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
outlaw(Noun)
A wild horse.
outlaw(Verb)
To declare illegal
outlaw(Verb)
To place a ban upon
outlaw(Verb)
To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
to outlaw a debt or claim
outlaw(Verb)
To deprive of legal force.
Laws outlawed by necessity. uE000133130uE001 Fuller.
Translations for outlaw
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
outlaw(noun)
a criminal, especially one who is punished by being refused the protection of the law.
- voëlvryverklaarde, misdadiger, boefAfrikaans
- خارِج عن القانون، مُخالِف للقانونArabic
- беглецBulgarian
- foragidoPortuguese (BR)
- člověk mimo zákonCzech
- der/die GeächteteGerman
- fredløsDanish
- ο παράνομος, ο εκτός νόμουGreek
- prófugo, fugitivoSpanish
- lindpriiEstonian
- متمردFarsi
- lainsuojatonFinnish
- hors-la-loiFrench
- פּוֹשֵע מְבוּקָשHebrew
- विधि बहिष्कृतHindi
- kriminalac, zlikovacCroatian
- betyárHungarian
- penjahatIndonesian
- útlagiIcelandic
- fuorileggeItalian
- 無法者Japanese
- 범죄자Korean
- nusikaltėlis, įstatymo neginamas asmuoLithuanian
- cilvēks ārpus likumaLatvian
- penjahatMalay
- vogelvrij verklaardeDutch
- fredløs; bandittNorwegian
- banitaPolish
- مجرم، متمردPersian
- مجرمPashto
- foragidoPortuguese
- persoană în afara legiiRomanian
- человек вне закона; преступникRussian
- človek mimo zákonaSlovak
- izobčenecSlovenian
- odmetnikSerbian
- fredlös, laglösSwedish
- คนที่ทำผิดกฏหมายThai
- kanun kaçağı, caniTurkish
- 被剝奪公民權者Chinese (Trad.)
- людина, що перебуває поза законом; ізгойUkrainian
- مجرم، قانوني حق سے محرومUrdu
- kẻ sống ngoài vòng pháp luậtVietnamese
- 被剥夺公民权者Chinese (Simp.)
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