Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Crime
Here, you will learn some English words related to Crime that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.
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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 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