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- [law-brey-ker]
- /ˈlɔˌbreɪ kər/
- /ˈlɔːˌbreɪ.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [law-brey-ker]
- /ˈlɔˌbreɪ kər/
Definitions of lawbreaker word
- noun lawbreaker a person who breaks or violates the law. 1
- noun lawbreaker A person who violates the law. 1
- noun lawbreaker criminal 1
- noun lawbreaker a person who breaks the law 0
- noun lawbreaker something that does not conform with legal standards or requirements 0
- noun lawbreaker a person who violates the law 0
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Origin of lawbreaker
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English lawbreker; replacing Old English lahbreca. See law1, breaker1
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Parts of speech for Lawbreaker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lawbreaker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lawbreaker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lawbreaker
noun lawbreaker
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- culprit — When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit.
- offender — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- gangster — a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
- mobster — a member of a criminal mob.
Antonyms for lawbreaker
noun lawbreaker
- police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
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