Outlaw

Origin

From Middle English outlaue ("banished"), Old English Å«tlaga ("outlaw").

Full definition of outlaw

Noun

1. A fugitive from the law.
2. A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.
3. A person who operates outside established norms.The main character of the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
4. A wild horse.
5. (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.

Synonyms

• (person that operates outside established norms) anti-hero

Verb

1. To declare illegal
2. To place a ban upon
3. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.to outlaw a debt or claim
4. To deprive of legal force.Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.