Difference between Legitimise and Decriminalise

What is the difference between Legitimise and Decriminalise?

Legitimise as a verb is to make legitimate while Decriminalise as a verb is to change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

Legitimise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make legitimate

Decriminalise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

We hope you now know whether to use Legitimise or Decriminalise in your sentence.

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