crime

About 34.65 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

   the commission of a crime

2. noun Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.

   Those methods of saving money should be a crime.

3. noun That which occasions crime.
4. noun Criminal acts collectively.

   an effort by the police to tackle crime in the city

5. noun The habit or practice of committing crimes.

   Crime doesn’t pay.

6. verb To subject to disciplinary punishment.
7. verb To commit crime.

Similar words

law-breaking criminality perpetrator felon criminal infringement contravention guilty infraction violation

Often followed by

and of in is was to against prevention scene

Word family

crimeless crimes