Outlaw
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Outlaw ( noun )
- A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.
- A person who has been excluded from society or from a particular group, typically for breaking rules.
Origin:
From middle english 'utlagh', from old norse 'útlagr', from 'út' ('out') + 'lag' ('law').
Examples:
- The outlaw was finally captured by the police after months on the run.
- The town sheriff put up a bounty for the outlaw's capture.
- He was an outlaw, but he never caused harm to anyone.
- The organization outlawed any member who revealed its secrets.
- He was an outlaw to his family, cast out for marrying outside his race.
(As a verb)
Outlaw ( verb )
- A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.
- A person who has been excluded from society or from a particular group, typically for breaking rules.
Origin:
From middle english 'utlagh', from old norse 'útlagr', from 'út' ('out') + 'lag' ('law').
Examples:
- The outlaw was finally captured by the police after months on the run.
- The town sheriff put up a bounty for the outlaw's capture.
- He was an outlaw, but he never caused harm to anyone.
- The organization outlawed any member who revealed its secrets.
- He was an outlaw to his family, cast out for marrying outside his race.