ar ‧ son /ˈɑːs ə n $ ˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: ardre 'to burn' , from Latin ardere ; ⇨ ↑ ardent ]
the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building:
The school was destroyed in an arson attack.
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THESAURUS
■ crimes against property
▪ arson noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building:
The school was completely destroyed in an arson attack.
▪ vandalism noun [uncountable] the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property:
He often got into fights and committed acts of vandalism.