Crime And Punishment Words

noun a person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing

• The police were able to arrest the main suspect and his accomplice in the robbery case.
• He couldn't have pulled off the prank without his accomplice by his side.
• The duo were caught red-handed by the cops, with one of them turning on their accomplice for a lighter sentence.
• Fear can be an accomplice to self-doubt, holding you back from pursuing your dreams.

noun a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime

verb past tense of accuse, meaning to charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing

• The accused will have the opportunity to present their defense in court.
• Did you hear about the accused in the news?
• I can't believe they accused me of stealing!
• His guilty conscience accused him in the dead of night.

noun the act of taking someone into custody, especially by legal authority

verb to take someone into custody, especially by legal authority

• The police made an arrest in connection to the robbery case.
• I heard they finally made an arrest in that robbery.
• The cops nabbed someone for the robbery.
• His sudden realization was like an arrest on his wandering thoughts.

verb to take into custody by authority of the law

adjective being held in custody as a result of being arrested

• The suspect was arrested by the police for theft.
• They finally arrested that guy for breaking into cars.
• The cops busted him and arrested him for dealing drugs.
• His fear of failure arrested his ability to take risks.

noun the state of having two spouses at the same time

• Bigamy is the act of marrying someone while still being legally married to another person.
• I heard that John got caught in a bigamy scandal with two different wives.
• I can't believe he's trying to pull off some bigamy nonsense.
• In literature, bigamy can symbolize the conflict between tradition and modernity.

noun a person found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment

verb to declare someone guilty of a criminal offense in a court of law

• The judge declared the defendant guilty and convicted him of the crime.
• They finally caught the thief and convicted him for the robbery.
• The cops busted him for dealing drugs and convicted him.
• His conscience was the convict that haunted him for years.

verb to expel or banish someone from a country

• The government may deport individuals who have violated immigration laws.
• They're going to deport him back to his home country.
• They're gonna kick him out and deport him.
• His negative attitude was like a weight he needed to deport from his life.

verb to inform on or betray someone, especially to the authorities

• He threatened to rat out his colleagues if they didn't confess to their wrongdoings.
• I can't believe you're going to rat me out to the teacher for skipping class.
• Don't be a snitch and rat out your friends for breaking the rules.
• She felt like her own mind was trying to rat her out by revealing her deepest fears.