Crime Vocabulary

the act of abandoning or leaving someone or something, especially when you have a duty to stay

a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding to avoid arrest or persecution

made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud

a person involved in a lawsuit; a party engaged in litigation

To escape from or avoid something, especially by being clever or skillful. To fail to be understood or remembered by someone.

To strip of belongings, possessions, or value; to plunder or devastate something, especially natural resources or beautiful places.

to put or keep someone in prison as a punishment

to spread or daub with a greasy or sticky substance; to sully or tarnish someone's reputation

the action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; treachery

a person who betrays someone or something, especially a friend, cause, or principle

an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct

a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat

to fill with delight; enchant completely

intended to be kept secret; private and trusted

extremely bad or unpleasant; horrifyingly wicked

not genuine; fake or false

Hidden from view or kept secret; not revealed or displayed openly.

The action of taking or seizing someone's property with authority; official seizure

changed from good to bad; dishonest or morally wrong

To avoid something quickly by moving out of the way, or to evade responsibility or duty through clever maneuvering.