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criminalize
criminalize (also criminalise British English) /ˈkrɪmənəl-aɪz, ˈkrɪmɪnəl-aɪz/ verb [transitive]to make something illegal, or to say that someone is a criminal because of something they have done
   OPP  decriminalize:
    The government has introduced new legislation to criminalize computer hacking.