make sth illegal

Frequency: 7.025.6 per million words

To pass a law that makes something illegal.

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Examples (10)

  • The sale of these knives should be made illegal.
  • The government plans to make certain forms of online gambling illegal.
  • New legislation could make smoking in public parks illegal.
  • Historically, many actions now considered normal were once made illegal.
  • Activists are campaigning to make animal testing for cosmetics illegal.
  • The court's decision will make the previous practice illegal.
  • Parents hope stricter laws will make cyberbullying illegal.
  • It's crucial to make discrimination in the workplace illegal.
  • Some countries have chosen to make drug possession illegal for any amount.
  • They are pushing a bill that would make the use of plastic bags illegal.