legalizePronunciation: /ˈliːg(ə)lʌɪz/ (also legalise)Translate legalize | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of legalize verb [with object] make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law:homosexuality and abortion have been legalizedDerivatives legalizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun legalize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of legalize in the US English dictionary