English Words for "Crime" | C2 Vocabulary

witness tampering

noun

/wˈɪtnəs tˈæmpɚɹɪŋ/

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the act of unlawfully influencing or intimidating a witness in a legal case

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The defendant was charged with witness tampering after attempting to intimidate a key witness into changing their testimony.

Witness tampering is a serious offense that can undermine the integrity of the judicial process and obstruct justice.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

cold case

noun

/kˈoʊld kˈeɪs/

a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads

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compound noun

vigilante

noun

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an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs

felony

noun

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

misdemeanor

noun

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

embezzlement

noun

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

extortion

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a crime where someone forces another person to give them money or valuable things by threatening or intimidating them

mobster

noun

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a member of a criminal organization, often involved in organized crime such as racketeering, extortion, and other illicit activities

battery

noun

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the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

delinquency

noun

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a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

recidivism

noun

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the tendency of a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense to reoffend, leading to their re-arrest, reconviction, or return to criminal behavior

libel

noun

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a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

gangland

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the environment or territory associated with criminal gangs, particularly those engaged in organized crime, violence, and illicit activities

to despoil

Verb

/dɪspˈɔɪl/

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

to forge

Verb

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to create a fake copy or imitation of something

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transitive

to loot

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

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transitive

to collude

Verb

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‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

to poach

Verb

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

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transitive

to pilfer

Verb

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to steal small quantities or insignificant items

to appropriate

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

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transitive

to con

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to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

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transitive

to counterfeit

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to make a false copy of something with the intent to deceive

to incriminate

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

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transitive

to perpetrate

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to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

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transitive

to perjure

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to lie in a court of law after officially swearing to tell the truth

to extort

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to illegally obtain money, property, or services from someone through threat of harm or force

to trespass

Verb

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to enter someone's land or building without permission

to carjack

Verb

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to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence

to bootleg

Verb

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to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

to swindle

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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