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outlaws

The correct spelling is outlaws.

How to pronounce outlaws

noun

Say it like: Owt-law-s

The correct spelling is outlaws. A fugitive from the law. For example: "The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you."

Usage Examples

The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.

to outlaw a debt or claim

Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A fugitive from the law.
  2. 2.(history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
  3. 3.A person who operates outside established norms.
  4. 4.A wild horse.
  5. 5.An in-law: a relative by marriage.

verb

  1. 1.To declare illegal.
  2. 2.To place a ban upon.
  3. 3.To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
  4. 4.To deprive of legal force.

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