Verb (used with object), : To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors. ,Drug use has criminalized him.    From Dictionary.com. 

Shepstone were wanted criminals, saying this was part of a government trend to "criminalise" the ANC.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

The programme also stated that the DEB will "criminalise" filesharers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference

Of course, at times the plans by the police to 'criminalise' and 'terrorise' the religious minorities prove unsuccessful.    From Wordnik.com.  [Countercurrents.org] Reference

"criminalise" a mere donation was wrong, unfortunate and warranted an apology.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Why criminalise so tender and so necessary an emotion?.    From Wordnik.com.  [One More Trip on the Immigration Merry-Go-Round] Reference

"We must not criminalise poverty," he told reporters in.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Move are afoot to criminalise false reporting by companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Nobody has the right to criminalise a plant for goodness sake.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

No effort has been spared to criminalise both MK and Chris Hani.    From Wordnik.com.  [NELSON MANDELA'S ADDRESS AT THE FUNERAL OF CHRIS HANI] Reference

Enforce the laws that criminalise the use of racist terminology.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GENERAL COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS] Reference

We do not want to criminalise young people who are experimenting.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

The guidelines for ethical behaviour must not seek to criminalise cadres.    From Wordnik.com.  [REVOLUTIONARY MORALITY: THE ANC AND BUSINESS] Reference

"This is the time and this is the legislation, to criminalise hate speech," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

To criminalise is to outlaw, and the hunting down of an outlaw is regarded as legitimate.    From Wordnik.com.  [NELSON MANDELA'S ADDRESS AT THE FUNERAL OF CHRIS HANI] Reference

To criminalise inciting language, could always be used as an excuse to curb free speech, he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

When will a political party pledge to de-criminalise the TV licence or submit it to annual referendum?.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

Mamoepa said: "I am not aware of any attempts to criminalise membership of Sanco, the SACP or Cosatu.".    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

The treason trial was therefore a phenomenal failure by the regime to criminalise the freedom struggle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside the 1956 Treason Trial] Reference

New book claims western-style schemes to protect animals damage the environment and criminalise local people.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wildlife conservation projects do more harm than good, says expert] Reference

One of the supposedly most liberal societies on the planet wants to criminalise someone for telling the truth.    From Wordnik.com.  [A defining moment] Reference

In line with advanced nations of the world, we say: do not criminalise their democratic right to make choices.    From Wordnik.com.  [ABORTION BILL PASSED BY THE CABINET] Reference

Progressists throughout the world have been trying to literally criminalise the conservative values and agenda.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

As Saeed says, "it will at least ... allow people to register a case as the amendment will criminalise such acts.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Nosheen Abbas: Sexual Harassment in Pakistan] Reference

He said "reform structures" were intended to spotlight the activities of the "oppressed and criminalise the struggle".    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

"If police are found to be involved in trying to criminalise the strike, we will take the appropriate action," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

The denial of entrance to people of colour made it incumbent on the government to criminalise such racially-based action.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

It would criminalise the provision of humanitarian aid in conflict zones, as well as other activities with no link to South.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

The bill would essentially criminalise South Africans 'ability to earn a living, negatively impact on peacekeeping efforts in the.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

This central American country has become the third country in the world, after Chile and El Salvador, to criminalise all abortions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jill Filipovic: Killing in the Name Of] Reference

Hague then asked if Labour intends to copy Tory plans to criminalise those caught in possession of ‘illegally harvested timber.’.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference

The lifting of the State of Emergency and the abrogation of those apartheid laws that seek to criminalise legitimate political activity.    From Wordnik.com.  [JOINT COMMUNIQUE BY ANC AND FIVE FREEDOMS FORUM - 2 JULY 1989] Reference

The measure would merely criminalise lawful gun-ownership while the activities of criminals would remain unchecked, the association said.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference