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A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive

A fugitive who has run away, typically from the law

An outcast, or who has been exiled from a place or group

A dishonest or unprincipled person

A person who changes their allegiances

A person who takes part in a rebellion

To prohibit or make illegal by law

To make or declare someone an outlaw or criminal

To banish or exile somebody from a place

To impede the work or progress of

Having treacherously changed allegiance

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Noun

A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive

wanted criminal

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

member of the family

public enemy number one

smooth operator

confidence artist

person responsible

member of a criminal gang

member of the Mafia

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“The idea of a benevolent outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor is a matter of grave doubt.”

Noun

A fugitive who has run away, typically from the law

“He tried to make sure that Wallace, now an outlaw at large, would be captured by the promise of leniency.”

Noun

An outcast, or who has been exiled from a place or group

“Can it be any wonder to anybody that such conditions make a man an outlaw of society?”

Noun

A dishonest or unprincipled person

nasty piece of work

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

snake in the grass

enfant terrible

despicable person

unpleasant person

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Noun

A person who changes their allegiances

Benedict Arnold

snake in the grass

fifth columnist

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Noun

A person who takes part in a rebellion

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

resistance fighter

freedom fighter

experientialist

protest marcher

agent provocateur

fifth columnist

independent thinker

political agitator

agitating person

counterculturist

underground fighter

irregular soldier

professional soldier

member of the resistance

soldier of fortune

member of the underground

enfant terrible

doubting Thomas

unorthodox person

social justice warrior

fish out of water

different breed

unconventional person

square peg in a round hole

round peg in a square hole

computer hacker

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Verb

To prohibit or make illegal by law

place an embargo on

give the thumbs down to

declare illegal

declare ineligible

declare null and void

officially forbid

give the red light to

put the kibosh on

place injunction on

place an injunction on

make something punishable

declare something a punishable offence

put the chill on

refuse to employ

consider undesirable

put an embargo on

put half nelson on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

turn your back on

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

hold aloof from

withhold patronage

give a wide berth to

refuse to take part in

refuse permission to

give thumbs down

render null and void

make null and void

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

axe^UK

refuse to admit

shut the door on

trample underfoot

ride roughshod over

give the thumbs down

close one's doors to

ax^US

make ineffective

bring to an end

say ‘no’ to

give the cold shoulder

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

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“It is important that this Committee and Congress move quickly to outlaw the sale of phone records.”

Verb

To make or declare someone an outlaw or criminal

put a price on someone's head

“But this suggests that it would be morally proper to outlaw the criminal, that is, to permit the other members of society to subject him to their own aggressive conduct.”

Verb

To banish or exile somebody from a place

see the back of

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“He shivered, thinking that such disobedience would outlaw him from Secca, from everything he knew, all that was familiar and safe.”

Verb

To impede the work or progress of

throw a spanner in the works

stem the flow of

stand in the way of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

cramp one's style

put the kibosh on

cramp someone's style

give a hard time

keep under control

be a hindrance to

bring to screeching halt

keep within bounds

put the brakes on

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

give the run around

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

put the stopper on

tie someone's hands

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

impose limits on

prevent from making progress

take wind out of

get bogged down

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put the brakes on

take out of play

throw cold water on

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

drag through the mud

keep tight rein on

upset the applecart

pour cold water on

put a damper on

dash one's hope

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

bring to an end

bring to a stop

make impracticable

poke full of holes

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to a halt

place a limit on

bring to a standstill

keep within limits

draw the line on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

put a restriction on

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Adjective

Having treacherously changed allegiance

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

double-crossing

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

snake in the grass

not to be trusted

unsportsmanlike

not to be depended on

causing trouble

against the law

intentionally misleading

like a snake in the grass

not trustworthy

extracurricular

all talk and no action

committing perjury

commiting perjury

not to be relied upon

bearing false witness

devoid of validity

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

playing politics

not straightforward

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

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