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—lawbreaking, n., adj./law"bray'keuhr/, n.a person who breaks or violates the law.[bef. 1050; ME lawbreker; r. OE lahbreca. See LAW1, BREAKER1]Syn. transgressor, criminal offender, perpetrator.
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lawbreaker — law break er, law breaker law break er, n. One who disobeys the law; someone who violates the law; a criminal. Syn: violator, lawbreaker, law breaker, perpetrator. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] {Law break ing}, n. & a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lawbreaker — I noun arsonist, convict, convicted felon, criminal, crook, defrauder, delinquent, embezzler, felon, fugitive, guilty person, hoodlum, legis violator, malefactor, malfeasor, miscreant, misdemeanant, misfeasor, murderer, offender, outlaw,… … Law dictionary
lawbreaker — also law breaker, mid 15c., from LAW (Cf. law) + agent noun from BREAK (Cf. break) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
lawbreaker — [n] criminal blackmailer, black marketeer, con, convict, crook, culprit, delinquent, felon, fugitive, gangster, hood*, hoodlum, hooligan, jailbird, malefactor, mobster, offender, outlaw, racketeer, scofflaw; concept 412 … New thesaurus
lawbreaker — ► NOUN ▪ a person who breaks the law … English terms dictionary
lawbreaker — [lô′brāk΄ər] n. a person who violates the law lawbreaking adj., n … English World dictionary
lawbreaker — noun to her dying day, Bobbie never believed that her son was a lawbreaker Syn: criminal, offender, wrongdoer, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, miscreant; villain, rogue, ruffian, felon; Law malfeasant; informal crook, con, jailbird, hood;… … Thesaurus of popular words
lawbreaker under suspension of sentence — index probationer (released offender) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lawbreaker — noun Date: 15th century a person who violates the law • lawbreaking adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
lawbreaker — noun One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal … Wiktionary
