The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CRIMINALIZE
outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise
(verb) declare illegal; outlaw; “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
criminalize
(verb) treat as a criminal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
criminalize (third-person singular simple present criminalizes, present participle criminalizing, simple past and past participle criminalized)
(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.
(transitive) To treat as a criminal.
Source: Wiktionary
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