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
Noun- If you are in a position of authority, any weakness leaves you open to blackmail
Burglarize- to enter a building illegally and steal things
Verb- When they got back from their vacation they found that their home had been burglarized.
Commit arson- TO BURN DOWN OR BURN SOMETHING DOWN
Noun- He was arrested for conspiracy to commit arson.
Kidnap- to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in exchange for releasing them
Verb- The wife of a businessman was kidnapped from her home in London last night.
Mug- to attack a person in a public place and steal their money
Verb- He was mugged in broad daylight
Hack- to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal
Verb- Computer hacking has become widespread over the last decade.
Pickpocket- a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
Noun- Someone pickpocketed my wallet.
Vandalize- to intentionally damage property belonging to other people
Verb- When I got back, my car had been vandalized.
Rob- to take money or property illegally from a place, organization, or person, often using violence
Verb- The terrorists financed themselves by robbing banks.
Shoplift- to take goods illegally from a shop without paying for them
Verb- He was caught shoplifting by a store detective.
Steal- to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it
Verb- She admitted stealing the money from her employers.
Theft- (the act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it
Noun- Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently.
Threatening- expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent
Adjective- threatening behaviour
Assaults- a violent attack
Noun- an assault on a police officer
Arrest- If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed
Verb- He was arrested when customs officers found drugs in his bag.
Public property- land, buildings, equipment, etc. that are owned by the government
Noun- The cost of repairing the damage to public property following the earthquake has soared.
