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Outlaw
01
a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
outlaws
Examples
During the Wild West era, many outlaws sought refuge in remote hideouts to evade law enforcement.
02
a person who has broken the law and is fleeing from legal authorities
Examples
The infamous outlaw was wanted in several states for robbery and murder.
to outlaw
01
to officially state that something is illegal
Transitive: to outlaw an action
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
outlaw
3rd person singular
outlaws
Present participle
outlawing
Past simple
outlawed
Past participle
outlawed
Examples
The government decided to outlaw the sale of counterfeit goods to protect consumers.
outlaw
01
contrary to established law
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most outlaw
Comparative
more outlaw
gradable
Examples
The sale of such weapons is outlaw activity.
02
showing defiance or disregard for legal authority
Examples
The region was once home to outlaw leaders.
Lexical Tree
outlawry
outlaw
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