make sth illegal
Frequency: 7.025.6 per million words
To pass a law that makes something illegal.
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- 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.