outlaw
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈaʊtˌɫɔ// UK //ˈaʊtlɔː// out·law
n. a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the police. In history books, it often refers to famous criminals who lived in the wild.
n. a person who has been excluded from the protection of the law; a fugitive from justice. Historically, it refers to individuals deprived of legal rights by a judicial decree.
The outlaw hid in the mountains to avoid the sheriff.
Folk stories often turn a violent outlaw into a hero who steals from the rich to help the poor.
The frontier was often governed by a fragile peace, frequently disrupted by outlaws who exploited the lack of a centralized police force to evade capture across state lines.
Usage
Commonly used in historical or Western contexts; can also be used as a verb meaning to make something illegal.