crime

Speech parts

1. crime - Noun

2. crime - Verb

3. Crime - Proper noun

Meaning

Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.

Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong.

Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.

That which occasion crime.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wrong vice sin iniquity criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking subversion badness villainy monstrosity error evil murder corruption

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Antonyms

jupiter dexter maidenhead amendment fidelity temperance

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Hypernyms

offense offence transgression evildoing

Hyponyms

commission attack attempt fraud violation treason

Phrases with the word

crime organization A Crime if you can't do the time, don't do the crime crime novel accomplice in crime commission of a crime

Anagrams

merci REMIC

Examples

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. Aristotle

There is no greater crime than desire. Laozi

The world is going mad in mutual extermination, and murder, considered as a crime when committed individually, becomes a virtue when it is committed by large numbers. It is the multiplication of the frenzy that assures impunity to the assassins. Cyprian

Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime. Jewish Proverb

Living is not a reward and dying is no crime. Madagascan Proverb

The crime accuses itself. Mexican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

crimance Crimble Crimbo crime accomplice crime against humanity crime against nature