Crime Definition

krīm
crimes
noun
crimes
An act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a law ordering it; often, specif., such an act of a serious nature, as a felony: crimes are variously punishable by death, imprisonment, or the imposition of certain fines or restrictions: the range of crime includes felonies and misdemeanors, but not petty violations of local ordinances.
Webster's New World
Unlawful activity.
Statistics relating to violent crime.
American Heritage
An offense against morality; sin.
Webster's New World
Criminal acts, collectively.
Webster's New World
Something regrettable or deplorable; shame.
It's a crime you didn't finish school.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Crime

Noun

Singular:
crime
Plural:
crimes

Origin of Crime

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin crīmen krei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French crimne (French crime), from Latin crimen.

    From Wiktionary

Crime Sentence Examples

  • You're not accused of any crime so I'm not harboring any fugitives.

  • We won't go anywhere near the crime scene; ever.

  • The crime lab guys in Denver will be able to.

  • The crime was national headline news.

  • Carry this cat away to prison, and keep her in safe confinement until she is tried by law for the crime of murder.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRI

Words Ending With

EMEIME

Unscrambles

crime

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CR & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With ME

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With E