Vocabolario per IELTS Academic (Punteggio 5) - Crime

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

any act that is against a law

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

the act of betraying one's country by rebelling against its government

the act of subjecting someone to repeated and unwanted attacks, criticism, or other forms of harmful behavior

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.

someone who helps another to commit a crime or do a wrongdoing

the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them

the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, often because of their race, gender, religion, or beliefs

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value

to subject someone to aggressive pressure or intimidation, often causing distress or discomfort

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

to force someone to act or obey by instilling intense fear, often through threats or violence

to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property