outlaw

BrE /ˈaʊtlɔː/ AmE /ˈaʊtˌlɔː/

noun / verb en → es

1 PERSON [noun] B2

a person who is not allowed to live in a society or community because they have broken the law and are considered dangerous

forajido, bandido, delincuente

Collocations outlaw gang

  • He was an outlaw in the Wild West.

    Él era un forajido en el Oeste Salvaje.

2 LAW [transitive] C1

to make something illegal or to declare someone a criminal and ban them from living in society

declarar ilegal, hacer que algo sea ilegal

  • outlaw something
  • The government outlawed the use of certain drugs.

    El gobierno declaró ilegal el uso de ciertas drogas.

3 IGNORE [transitive] C1

to refuse to accept or recognize something as important, true, or legal

ignorar, rechazar, no reconocer

  • outlaw something
  • The new law outlaws discrimination in the workplace.

    La nueva ley rechaza la discriminación en el lugar de trabajo.

1 PERSON [noun] B2

a person who is not allowed to live in a society or community because they have broken the law and are considered dangerous (noun)

forajido, bandido, delincuente

Collocations outlaw gang

  • He was an outlaw in the Wild West.

    Él era un forajido en el Oeste Salvaje.

2 LAW [transitive] C1

to make something illegal or to declare someone a criminal and ban them from living in society (verb)

declarar ilegal, hacer que algo sea ilegal

  • outlaw something
  • The government outlawed the use of certain drugs.

    El gobierno declaró ilegal el uso de ciertas drogas.

3 IGNORE [transitive] C1

to refuse to accept or recognize something as important, true, or legal (verb)

ignorar, rechazar, no reconocer

  • outlaw something
  • The new law outlaws discrimination in the workplace.

    La nueva ley rechaza la discriminación en el lugar de trabajo.