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crim

crim

9.9
An informal word for an illegal act like theft or robbery
  • noun
  • /krɪm/
  • UK
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Examples

  • Why did the future people send back each crim to be killed with a vest of silver or gold?

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  • The police arrested several crims involved in the robbery last night.

  • There is a rehabilitation program for crims trying to turn their lives around.

  • Many people believe that crims deserve a second chance after serving their time.

Surface Forms

crim singular
crims plural

Etymology

Crim is a clipped form of crime, and its root crimen once meant 'charge' or 'fault', so you can remember crim as a short word for an 'illegal act' or offence.