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outlaw

adjective noun verb

disobedient to or defiant of law

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
O
Ends with
W
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. disobedient to or defiant of law

    “lawless bands roaming the plains”

adjective

  1. contrary to or forbidden by law

    “an illegitimate seizure of power”

noun

  1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

verb

  1. declare illegal; outlaw

    “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”

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Example Sentences

lawless bands roaming the plains
an illegitimate seizure of power
illicit trade
an outlaw strike
unlawful measures
Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

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