/dɪpiːnəlaɪz/ – verb
Definition: bãi bỏ hình phạt (loại ra khỏi số hành vi bị trừng phạt theo luật hình sự).
A more thorough explanation: Depenalize means to remove or reduce the criminal penalties associated with a particular offense or behavior. It involves making an act no longer punishable by law or reducing the severity of the punishment imposed for that act.
Example: The government decided to depenalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.