Lawbreaker

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːˌbreɪkər/

Definitions of lawbreaker

noun a person who breaks the law

Example Sentences

A1 The lawbreaker was caught stealing from the store.

A2 The police are searching for the lawbreaker who escaped from custody.

B1 The judge sentenced the lawbreaker to community service for their crimes.

B2 The lawbreaker hired a skilled lawyer to defend them in court.

C1 The notorious lawbreaker had a long history of evading capture.

C2 Despite being a convicted lawbreaker, he managed to turn his life around and become a successful entrepreneur.

Examples of lawbreaker in a Sentence

formal The lawbreaker was apprehended by the authorities and taken into custody.

informal That lawbreaker got caught red-handed by the cops.

slang The lawbreaker is in deep trouble now.

figurative He was a lawbreaker of the heart, breaking all the rules of love.

Grammatical Forms of lawbreaker

• plural: lawbreakers
• comparative: more lawbreaking
• superlative: most lawbreaking
• present tense: breaks the law
• future tense: will break the law
• perfect tense: has broken the law
• continuous tense: is breaking the law
• singular: lawbreaker
• positive degree: lawbreaker
• infinitive: to break the law
• gerund: breaking the law
• participle: broken the law

Origin and Evolution of lawbreaker

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'lawbreaker' originated from the Old English word 'lawebræcere', which was a combination of 'lawe' meaning 'law' and 'bræcere' meaning 'breaker'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'lawbreaker' has retained its original meaning of someone who breaks the law, but has also taken on a more negative connotation in modern usage.