outlaw

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.

    The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
  4. 4

    A wild horse.

  5. 5

    An in-law: a relative by marriage.

  6. 6

    One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.

  7. 7

    A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.

verb

  1. 1

    To declare illegal.

  2. 2

    To place a ban upon.

  3. 3

    To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.

    to outlaw a debt or claim
  4. 4

    To deprive of legal force.

    Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.

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