decriminalizePronunciation: /diːˈkrɪmɪn(ə)lʌɪz/ (also decriminalise)Translate decriminalize | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of decriminalize verb [with object] cease to treat (something) as illegal or as a criminal offence:a battle to decriminalize cannabisDerivatives decriminalizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun decriminalize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of decriminalize in the US English dictionary