Crime
/kɹaɪm/
The meaning and definition of Crime, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The habit or practice of committing crimes.
“Crime doesn’t pay.”
- A specific act committed in violation of the law.
verb
- To subject to disciplinary punishment.
- To commit crime(s).
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
criminality delinquency
Origin
From Latin crimen, from Latin cernere.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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