Link Centre Dictionary

crime

US/kɹaɪm/ very common uk

noun

1.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

  • “a long record of crimes”
Synonyms
2.

an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

  • “crimes of the heart”

Origin

From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.

Phrases

  • administrative infraction
  • capital crime
  • consensual crime
  • crime buster
  • crime car
  • crime doesn't pay
  • crime fighter
  • crime index
  • crime lord

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Narrower terms

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.