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Verbs Related to Crime

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to confess
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to murder
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to conspire
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to steal
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to rob
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to kidnap
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to abduct
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to plunder
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to hijack
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to mug
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to appropriate
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to poach
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to traffic
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to smuggle
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to loot
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to bribe
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to incriminate
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to implicate
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to violate
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to breach
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to infringe
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to break into
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to stick up
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to get away with
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to burglarize
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to embezzle
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to shoplift
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to vandalize
to confess
to confess
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
f
f
e
ɛ
ss
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to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong

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The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation.
The witness's decision to confess to their involvement in the incident provided crucial information to the investigation.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to murder
to murder
Verb
m
m
u
ɜ
r
r
d
d
e
ə
r
r

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

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intransitive
to conspire
to conspire
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
p
p
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e

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

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transitive
to steal
to steal
Verb
s
s
t
t
ea
i:
l
l

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

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transitive
to rob
to rob
Verb
r
r
o
ɑ
b
b

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

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transitive
to kidnap
to kidnap
Verb
k
k
i
ɪ
d
d
n
n
a
æ
p
p

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

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transitive
to abduct
to abduct
Verb
a
æ
b
b
d
d
u
ə
c
k
t
t

to illegally take someone away, especially by force or deception

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transitive
to plunder
to plunder
Verb
p
p
l
l
u
ə
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r

to steal goods from a place or person, especially during times of war, chaos, or civil disorder

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transitive
to hijack
to hijack
Verb
h
h
i
j
ʤ
a
æ
ck
k

to forcefully take control of a vehicle, like an airplane, often to take hostages or change its course

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transitive
to mug
to mug
Verb
m
m
u
ə
g
g

to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to appropriate
to appropriate
Verb
a
ə
pp
p
r
r
o
p
p
r
r
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e

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

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transitive
to poach
to poach
Verb
p
p
oa
ch
ʧ

to illegally hunt, catch, or fish on another person's property or in prohibited areas

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transitive
to traffic
to traffic
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
ff
f
i
ɪ
c
k

to illegally trade something

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transitive
to smuggle
to smuggle
Verb
s
s
m
m
u
ə
gg
g
ə
l
l
e

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

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transitive
to loot
Verb
l
l
oo
u
t
t

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

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transitive
to bribe
to bribe
Verb
b
b
r
r
i
b
b
e

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

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transitive
to incriminate
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
c
k
r
r
i
ɪ
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

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transitive
to implicate
Verb
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
l
l
i
ɪ
c
k
a
t
t
e

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

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transitive
to violate
to violate
Verb
v
v
io
aɪə
l
l
a
t
t
e

to disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.

conform to

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transitive
to breach
Verb
b
b
r
r
ea
i
ch
ʧ

to break an agreement, law, etc.

observe

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transitive
to infringe
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e

to violate someone's rights or property

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transitive
to break into
to break into
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk ˌɪntʊ/

to use force to enter a building, vehicle, or other enclosed space, usually for the purpose of theft

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
into
to stick up
to stick up
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɪk ˈʌp/

to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stick
phrase's particle
up
to get away with
to get away with
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
away with
to burglarize
to burglarize
Verb
b
b
u
ɜ
r
r
g
g
l
l
a
ɜ
r
r
i
z
z
e

to illegally enter a building or area with the intent to commit theft or other crimes

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transitive
to embezzle
to embezzle
Verb
e
ɪ
m
m
b
b
e
ɛ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e

to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain

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transitive
to shoplift
to shoplift
Verb
sh
ʃ
o
ɑ
p
p
l
l
i
ɪ
f
f
t
t

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to vandalize
to vandalize
Verb
v
v
a
æ
n
n
d
d
a
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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