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fire-raising

fire-raising

8.5
Setting fire on purpose to buildings or things to damage them
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪəˌreɪzɪŋ/
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translation icon : incendio intencionado
  • He was charged with fire-raising after the warehouse burned down.

Examples

  • The authorities launched an investigation into the suspicious fire-raising at the historic building.

  • Fire-raising is considered a serious offence under Scottish law.

  • The police are investigating a case of fire-raising in the neighborhood.

  • He was arrested for fire-raising after the warehouse burned down.

  • Fire-raising is considered a serious offence under Scottish law.

  • The police are investigating a case of fire-raising in the neighborhood.

  • He was charged with fire-raising after the warehouse burned down.

Synonyms

arson
vsfire-raising
97 5.1

Setting fire to a building or other property on purpose

is the chiefly British word stressing malicious intent rather than legal label
incendiarism
vsfire-raising
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9.9

The act of setting fire to buildings or things on purpose to cause damage

is chiefly British and highlights malicious intent rather than damage focus

Antonyms

firefighting
19 2.7

The job of putting out fires and stopping them from spreading

Surface Forms

fire-raising singular
fire-raisings plural

Morphology

fire-raising = fire + raising (transparent) = fire + raising + ing

The meaning is directly derived from the components 'fire' + 'raising' (the act of causing a fire), which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Fire-raising joins fire and raising, where 'raising' here means 'making' or 'starting' a fire. So fire-raising means deliberately 'setting fire to' property, in other words arson, and the term is used especially in British and Scottish law.