crime


Definition: Meaning of, crime in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krʌɪm /

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crime crimes
  1. [uncountable] illegal activities in general
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  2. [countable] an illegal action, which can be punished by law
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  3. a life of crime when someone spends their life stealing and committing other crimes, in order to get money to live
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  4. the perfect crime a crime that no one knows has been committed, so no one can be punished for it
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  5. crime of passion a crime, especially murder, caused by sexual jealousy
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  6. crime against humanity a crime of cruelty against large numbers of people, especially in a war
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  7. crime doesn't pay used to say that crime does not give you any advantage, because you will be caught and punished - used when warning people not to get involved in crime
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  8. [singular] something that someone is blamed or criticized for doing - use this when you think someone is treated very unfairly [↪  sin]
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  9. it's a crime spoken said when you think something is very wrong, and someone should not do it
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crime used in phrases

  • Centre for International Crime Prevention (noun)
    1. the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
  • Costa del Crime
    1. the Costa del Crime a humorous name for the COSTA DEL SOL in Spain, which some people think of as a place where successful British criminals go to live
  • Had crime (noun)
    1. Islam serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran
  • Tazir crime (noun)
    1. Islam minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way
  • United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (noun)
    1. the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
  • United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (noun)
    1. an agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention
  • crime rate (noun)
    1. the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
  • crime syndicate (noun)
    1. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
  • crime wave (noun)
    1. a sudden large increase in the amount of crime in an area
  • e-crime (noun)
    1. crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
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