Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Misdaad en straf

to violently attack someone

aanvallen

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

omkopen

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

vandaliseren

to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable

wittewas

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

toeëigenen

goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law

contrabande

to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country

smokkelen

to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly

mishandelen

to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation

afpersen

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

ontvoeren

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

bedriegen

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

samenspannen

to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act

samenzweren

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation

smaad spreken

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

verduistering

to enter someone's land or building without permission

ongerechtvaardigd binnenkomen

the act of violently stealing a car while someone is inside it

autodiefstal

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

jeugdcriminaliteit

someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime

misdadiger

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

medeplichtige

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

overtreding

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

ernstig misdrijf

the crime of murdering another person

moord

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocide

‌an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

beroving

the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

diefstal

the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth

valse getuigenis

someone who commits a series of murders in a similar pattern

seriemoordenaars

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

opsluiting

the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime

inkriminatie

to arrest someone

arresteren

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

uitwijzen

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

vastnemen

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

incarceratie

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

verjagen

relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior

disciplinair

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

in beslag nemen

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executeren

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

verliezen