desperado vs outlaw

desperado

noun
  • A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West. 

  • A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship. 

  • A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check. 

  • A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc. 

outlaw

noun
  • A fugitive from the law. 

  • An in-law: a relative by marriage. 

  • A person who operates outside established norms. 

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

  • A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty. 

  • A wild horse. 

  • A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp. 

verb
  • To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement. 

  • To declare illegal. 

  • To place a ban upon. 

  • To deprive of legal force. 

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