illegal

/ɪˈliːgəl/ adjective

Definition

› not allowed by law: illegal drugs/weapons [+ to do sth] It is illegal to sell cigarettes to anyone under 16.

illegally adverb › an illegally parked car

(Definition of illegal adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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