outlaw
/ˈaʊtlɔː/verb
उच्चारण आउट्लॉ
अवैध घोषित करना, प्रतिबंधित करना
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[T] ~ sth
to make something illegal
अवैध घोषित करना, प्रतिबंधित करना
- The government outlawed child marriage.
- Several states have tried to outlaw the sale of tobacco near schools.
- The law was changed to outlaw the use of plastic bags.
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- Many countries outlawed slavery in the nineteenth century.
- Parliament voted to outlaw discrimination in jobs.
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[C] old-fashioned
a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught
डाकू, भगोड़ा अपराधी
- the outlaws of the Chambal valley
- In the old film, an outlaw hid in the ravines to escape the police.
- The outlaw lived in the forest and robbed rich travellers.
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- The film tells the story of a famous outlaw and his gang.
- Villagers feared the outlaw who roamed the hills at night.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
out·law
?Which word?
Keep the ban words together: outlaw (make illegal), ban, prohibit, proscribe (officially forbid, formal), embargo (officially stop trade).
प्रतिबंध के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: outlaw (अवैध बनाना), ban, prohibit, proscribe (आधिकारिक रूप से निषेध, औपचारिक), embargo (व्यापार पर आधिकारिक रोक)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person running away from the law is a fugitive or absconder; a member of a gang of armed robbers a dacoit or bandit.
कानून से भागता व्यक्ति fugitive या absconder; हथियारबंद लुटेरों के गिरोह का सदस्य dacoit या bandit।
General knowledge
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 भारत का वह कानून है जो बाल विवाह को रोकता है और उसे दंडनीय बनाता है। Outlaw का भी यही भाव है, यानी किसी चीज़ को कानूनन गैरकानूनी घोषित करना।