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bribe
to give sb money or sth valuable in order to persuade them to help you, especially by doing sth dishonest:They ________d the guards with cigarettes.
burgle
to enter a building illegally, usually using force, and steal from it:We were ______d while we were away
fraud
the crime of cheating sb in order to get money or goods illegally:She was charged with credit card ________.
kidnap
to take sb away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or sth else for returning them
mug
to attack sb violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place
assassinate
to murder an important or famous person, especially for political reasons:President Kennedy was _________d in Dallas.
shoplifting
The act of stealing goods from a store
pickpocket
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
hijacking
The taking control of a public transport vehicle, such as an airliner or train to use the people aboard as hostages.
hostage
someone held against his or her will in exchange for something
robbery
Taking someone's property by threat or force is
trial
The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
smuggle
to take, send or bring goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, etc.:He managed to ________ a gun into the prison.
charge
to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court:He was _______d with murder.
stalking
Repeatedly following, harassing, or threatening an individual
witness
a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people:Police have appealed for the _______ to the accident.
