verb
- to make something legal or lawful
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The government plans to legalise cannabis for medical use.
- Many countries have moved to legalise same-sex marriage.
- The new law will legalise certain forms of gambling.
- Activists are campaigning to legalise assisted dying.
- The state decided to legalise the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
- Parliament voted to legalise the previously banned substance.