Outlaw
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌlɔː/
Outlaw (noun)
- a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the police.
- a person in the past who was declared outside the protection of the law.
Examples
- The outlaw hid in the forest to avoid capture.
- Authorities searched for the outlaw across the region.
Common collocations: capture an outlaw, notorious outlaw, legendary outlaw, outlaw tales, outlaw a practice
Outlaw (verb)
- to make something illegal by law.
Examples
- The government decided to outlaw the harmful substance.
- They plan to outlaw the practice next year.