Meaning Of The Word Outlaw

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outlaw
countable noun: An outlaw is a criminal who is hiding from the authorities.
verb: When something is outlawed, it is made illegal.

outlaw in American English
a person declared by a court of law to be deprived of legal rights and protection, generally for the commission of some crime: the killing of such a person was not a legal offense
to declare to be an outlaw
adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an outlaw
noun: a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law
transitive verb: to make unlawful or illegal

outlaw in British English
to put (a person) outside the law and deprive of its protection
noun: (formerly) a person excluded from the law and deprived of its protection

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