CRIME


Meaning of CRIME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrīm ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin crimen accusation, reproach, crime; probably akin to Latin cernere to sift, determine

Date: 14th century

1. : an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law ; especially : a gross violation of law

2. : a grave offense especially against morality

3. : criminal activity

efforts to fight crime

4. : something reprehensible, foolish, or disgraceful

it's a crime to waste good food

Synonyms: see offense

• crime·less -ləs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.