outlaw
pronunciation
How to pronounce outlaw in British English:
UK [ˈaʊtlɔː]
How to pronounce outlaw in American English:
US [ˈaʊtlɔː]
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- Noun:
- someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
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- Verb:
- declare illegal; outlaw
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- Adjective:
- contrary to or forbidden by law
- disobedient to or defiant of law
Word Origin
- outlaw (n.)
- Old English utlaga "one put outside the law" (and thereby deprived of its benefits and protections), from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse utlagi (n.) "outlaw," from utlagr (adj.) "outlawed, banished," from ut "out" (see out (adv.)) + *lagu, plural of lag "law" (see law).[G]if he man to deaðe gefylle, beo he þonne utlah ["Laws of Edward & Guthrum," c.924] Meaning "one living a lawless life" is first recorded 1880. As an adjective from Old English.
- outlaw (v.)
- Old English utlagian "to outlaw, banish," from utlaga "an outlaw" (see outlaw (n.)). Related: Outlawed; outlawing.
Example
- 1. Belgium and spain are discussing measures to outlaw similar full-body cloaks .
- 2. Unless of course , you want to outlaw double espressos too .
- 3. Republicans vowed last week to outlaw the rationing of care by age .
- 4. Russell crowe is the captured outlaw , and christian bale is the wounded civil war vet tasked with escorting the ruthless bandit to the authorities , via the 3:10 train .
- 5. Anyone who tries to supply their needs from their replicator without paying the copyright cartels would become an outlaw , like today 's online file sharers .