Basic Academic IELTS Words for "Crime"

crime

noun

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k

r

i

aɪ

m

e

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an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

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The police are investigating the crime that occurred last night.

She was arrested for her involvement in a violent crime.

theft

noun

th

θ

e

ɛ

f

t

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

fraud

noun

f

r

au

ɔ

d

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

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assault

noun

/əˈsɔɫt/

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

treason

noun

t

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ea

i

s

z

o

ə

n

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

harassment

noun

h

a

ɜ

r

a

æ

ss

s

m

e

ə

n

t

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

to kidnap

Verb

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ɪ

d

n

a

æ

p

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

vandalism

noun

v

a

æ

n

d

a

ə

l

i

ɪ

s

z

ə

m

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

bribery

noun

b

r

i

aɪ

b

e

ɜ

r

y

i

the act of offering money to an authority to gain advantage

murder

noun

m

u

ɜ

r

d

e

ə

r

the crime of ending a person's life deliberately

robbery

noun

r

o

ɑ

bb

b

e

ɜ

r

y

i

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

victim

noun

v

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ɪ

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t

i

ə

m

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

accomplice

noun

a

ə

cc

k

o

ɑ

m

p

l

i

ə

c

s

e

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

blackmail

noun

b

l

a

æ

ck

k

m

ai

eɪ

l

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

terrorism

noun

t

e

rr

r

o

ə

r

i

ɪ

s

z

ə

m

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

to steal

Verb

s

t

ea

i:

l

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to rob

Verb

r

o

ɑ

b

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

assault

noun

a

ə

ss

s

au

ɔ

l

t

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

to murder

Verb

m

u

ɜ

r

d

e

ə

r

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to persecute

Verb

p

e

ɜ

r

s

e

ə

c

k

u

ju

t

e

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to defraud

Verb

d

e

ɪ

f

r

au

ɔ

d

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to bribe

Verb

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r

i

aɪ

b

e

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to harass

Verb

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a

ɜ

r

a

æ

ss

s

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to manipulate

Verb

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a

ə

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ɪ

p

u

j

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

e

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to rape

Verb

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a

eɪ

p

e

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to commit

Verb

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

i

ɪ

t

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to terrorize

Verb

t

e

ɛ

rr

r

o

ɜ

r

i

aɪ

z

e

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to confess

Verb

c

k

o

ə

n

f

e

ɛ

ss

s

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to vandalize

Verb

v

a

æ

n

d

a

ə

l

i

aɪ

z

e

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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