arson
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- noun
- /ˈɑːrsən/
:
incendio provocado
- Footage of the smoldering factory flashed on the screen as he reported, "Arson is strongly suspected."
- charged with arson
- convicted of arson
- attempted arson
So all right, so not theft, but some, but arson.
- So all right, so not theft, but some, but arson.
- This is unfortunate and when we found out, we nearly committed arson.
- He had the very good fortune to have a New York law firm take his case and consult with the leading arson experts in the United States.
- Extortion, murder and arson were common, particularly in newly occupied villages.
- I don't know if people know this, but when Keemstar was a teenager, he was arrested for arson.
- So all incidents of window smashing, of arson, please put those from your mind.
- You know, military police, fire department, arson squad.
- And it's not the, well, I mean, there's arson as well.
- Now, There's a lot of Mexican women and a lot of women in New Mexico doing arson.
- When you show up and you just get that gas can gas only, that means you're out of out of gas or that's arson.
Examples
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The police arrested several suspects in connection with the arson of the abandoned warehouse.
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In the 1970s, he represented a young man charged with arson in the defendant's small north Georgia town.
Academic text (2009) -
And make no mistake, the people behind these arson attacks, whoever they are, hate Britain.
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Some states have formed church arson task forces to help churches protect themselves.
Academic text (1998) -
The high percentage of women taken into custody for arson was not a Deep South phenomenon.
Academic text (2009) -
Breaking news in Springfield, where three bodies have been discovered following an arson fire at a small farm.
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Religious groups complain, however, that people convicted of church arson sometimes get light sentences.
Academic text (1998) -
- We had two murder arraignments this morning, then I had to go back to court this afternoon to get bail raised for that guy in the arson case.
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The construction sites and companies building the kalekols and dams were subjected to arson attacks by the organization.
Academic text (2017) -
According to The Monitor, there have been 607 church-related arsons or attempted bombings since January 1995.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
Setting fire on purpose to buildings or things to damage them
The act of setting fire to buildings or things on purpose to cause damage
Compounds
- Neologism
Intentional actions that harm the environment and make climate change worse
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arson comes from an old French word that goes back to the Latin root ardere, which means 'to burn'. So arson today is the name for the crime of starting a fire on purpose.