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outlaw

noun

Meaning

  • A fugitive from the law.

  • (history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.

  • A person who operates outside established norms.

    "The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you."

  • A wild horse.

  • An in-law: a relative by marriage.

  • One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.

  • A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.

Synonyms

bandit,
wolfshead,
absconder,
fugitive,
anti-hero,
deviant

verb

Meaning

  • To declare illegal.

  • To place a ban upon.

  • To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.

    "to outlaw a debt or claim"

  • To deprive of legal force.

    "Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller."