Overview of noun outlaw

The noun outlaw has 1 sense

• criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor -- (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)

Overview of verb outlaw

The verb outlaw has 1 sense

• outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise -- (declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.")

Overview of adj outlaw

The adj outlaw has 2 senses

• illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful -- (contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures")


• lawless, outlaw -- (disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the plains")