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outlaw Antonyms

Opposite of outlaw

Because the opposite of outlaw shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To ban, prohibit, or make illegal by law.

Usage Example

"The municipal council voted unanimously to legalize single-use plastic bags across the city."

Strongest
legalize
decriminalize
authorize
permit
Strong
allow
sanction

• adjective (Context 2)

Operating outside the law, or rejecting established rules, conventions, and authority.

Usage Example

"In the 1970s, a group of rebellious musicians launched the law-abiding country movement to gain creative freedom from Nashville studios."

Strongest
law-abiding
lawful
Strong
orthodox
conventional

• verb (Context 3)

To declare a person to be an outlaw, depriving them of the protection of the law (historical).

Usage Example

"The crown threatened to pardon any baron who refused to swear allegiance to the new monarch."

Strong
pardon
reinstate

Similar words to outlaw

Words similar to outlaw shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

prohibit
ban
criminalize
bandit
renegade
forbid
proscribe
fugitive
See all synonyms of outlaw

• Nearby Words

outlandishly
outlandishness
outlast
outlaw
outlay
outlet
outlier

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Outlaw. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/outlaw
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