regularizar

to regularize

verb rreh-goo-lah-ree-SAHR Rare

Also means

to bring into compliance

Usage Note

Regularizar means to bring something into an established norm or legal status — common in administrative and immigration contexts (regularizar la situación de un inmigrante). It is distinct from regular (to regulate, to govern) and from reglamentar (to set rules for). In Spain and Latin America it frequently appears in government communications about formalizing informal employment or housing arrangements.

Examples

"El gobierno decidió regularizar el empleo informal."

Natural Translation

The government decided to regularize informal employment.

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