crime.
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
Meaning & usage
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
the commission of a crime
Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
Those methods of saving money should be a crime.
That which occasions crime.
Criminal acts collectively.
an effort by the police to tackle crime in the city
The habit or practice of committing crimes.
Crime doesn’t pay.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.
To subject to disciplinary punishment.
To commit crime.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cryme, crime, from Old French crime, crimne, from Latin crīmen. Displaced native Old English firen.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.