blackmail: the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them
part of speech: noun. I don't believe she would ever stoop to bribery or blackmail.
burglarize: to enter a building illegally and steal thing
part of speech: verb. When they got back from their vacation they found that their home had been burglarized.
commit arson: the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building
part of speech: verb. A cinema was burned out in north London last night. Police suspect arson.
hack: to cut into pieces in a rough and violent way, often without aiming exactly
part of speech: verb. Three villagers were hacked to death in a savage attack.
pickpocket: a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
part of speech: verb. Someone pickpocketed my wallet.
shoplift: to take goods illegally from a shop without paying for them
part of speech: verb. He was caught shoplifting by a store detective
kidnap: to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
part of speech: verb. The wife of a businessman was kidnapped from her home in London last night.
rob: to take money or property illegally from a place, organization, or person, often using violence
part of speech: verb. My wallet's gone! I've been robbed!
mug: to attack a person in a public place and steal their money
part of speech: verb. He was mugged in broad daylight.
vandalize: to intentionally damage property belonging to other people
part of speech: verb. When I got back, my car had been vandalized
threatening:expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent
part of speech: adjective. The center received two threatening phone calls on Thursday evening after news of the shootings.
robbery: the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone
part of speech: verb. The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies.
arrest: If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed
art of speech: verb. He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag
teal: to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it
part of speech: verb. They were so poor they had to steal in order to eat.
deliberate: ften of something bad intentional or planned
part of speech: adjective. We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
illegally: in a way that is illegal
part of speech: adverb. They entered the country illegally.
