criminal

criminal
I

adj. criminal to + inf. (it was criminal of him to do that)

2) criminal that + clause (it is criminal that he is allowed to remain in this country)

II
n.

1) to apprehend, arrest a criminal; to bring a criminal to justice

2) to pardon; parole; release a criminal

3) to rehabilitate a criminal

4) a born; common; desperate; habitual, hardened, inveterate; infamous, notorious; master; war criminal

5) a band, gang of criminals

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['krɪmɪn(ə)l]
arrest a criminal
gang of criminals
gang of criminals
habitual
infamous
inveterate
release a criminal
to bring a criminal to justice
war criminal
a band
a born
to apprehend
to pardon
to rehabilitate a criminal
criminal that + clause (it is criminal that he is allowed to remain in this country)
criminal to + inf. (it was criminal of him to do that)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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