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crime

/ˈkraɪm/

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noun

plural crimes

[count] :an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government

Have you ever been convicted of a crime? = Were you ever found guilty of a crime?

a very serious crime

She paid dearly for her crimes.

The punishment didn't fit the crime. [=the punishment was too mild/severe]

evidence that helped them solve the crime

a federal crime

weapons used to commit crimes [=to do something illegal]

I've committed no crime. = I haven't committed any crime.

He was punished for a crime that he didn't commit.

laws against hate crimes [=crimes that people commit because they hate the victim's race, religion, etc.]

He thought he had committed a/the perfect crime. [=a crime that leaves no evidence] - see also war crime, white-collar crime

[noncount] :activity that is against the law :illegal acts in general

poverty and crime

Hiring more police officers would help prevent/deter/reduce (the amount of) crime in our city.

leaders who are tough on crime = leaders who work hard to fight crime

He turned to a life of crime [=he became a criminal] as a teenager.

He has links to organized crime. [=a group of professional criminals who work together as part of a powerful and secret organization]

the recent increase in violent crime - often used before another noun

high crime rates

crime novels/stories

We found your wallet at the crime scene. [=the place where a crime happened]

a crime wave [=a sudden increase in the amount of crime in an area]

Someone's partner in crime is a person who helps someone commit a crime.

He was her partner in crime for most of the robberies.

[singular] :an act that is foolish or wrong

It's a crime [=sin] to let food go to waste.

Being single is not a crime.

There's no greater crime than forgetting your anniversary.

crime against humanity

a very cruel or terrible illegal act that is directed against a group of people

The country's former leader was tried for crimes against humanity.