[krʌɪm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law
(e.g: shoplifting was a serious crime)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘wickedness, sin’): via Old French from Latin crimen ‘judgement, offence’, based on cernere ‘to judge’

[krʌɪm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (especially in the army) charge with or find guilty of an offence
(e.g: they found the note and I got crimed for it)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘wickedness, sin’): via Old French from Latin crimen ‘judgement, offence’, based on cernere ‘to judge’