outlaw

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Comes from Middle English outlaue meaning "banished."

[edit] Noun

Singular
outlaw

Plural
outlaws

outlaw (plural outlaws)

  1. A fugitive from the law.
  2. A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.
  3. A person who operates outside established norms.
    The main character of the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
  4. A wild horse.

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  • (person that operates outside established norms): anti-hero

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to outlaw

Third person singular
outlaws

Simple past
outlawed

Past participle
outlawed

Present participle
outlawing

to outlaw (third-person singular simple present outlaws, present participle outlawing, simple past and past participle outlawed)

  1. To declare illegal
  2. To place a ban under

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