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| murder |
to commit murder. [1/5 definitions] |
| murderous |
guilty or capable of murder; likely or intending to commit murder. [1/3 definitions] |
| obligate |
to commit (assets) to meet an obligation. [1/3 definitions] |
| outrage |
to subject to an outrage; commit a gross offense against. [1/6 definitions] |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| premeditation |
in law, an amount of plotting or forethought great enough to show intent to commit a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| prowler |
a person who goes about furtively, esp. if intending to commit a crime such as burglary. [1/2 definitions] |
| purloin |
to purloin something; commit theft. [1/2 definitions] |
| rape1 |
to commit an act or acts of raping. [1/5 definitions] |
| recommit |
to commit again. |
| seduce |
to induce to commit any action; entice; attract. [1/3 definitions] |
| sin1 |
the supposed inherent disposition of humans to commit such violations. [2/5 definitions] |
| steal |
to practice or commit theft. [1/9 definitions] |
| study |
to commit to memory; learn. [1/12 definitions] |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. [2 definitions] |
| thieve |
to take the property of others without right; commit theft, esp. habitually. [1/2 definitions] |
| transgress |
to violate a law, religious commandment, or the like; commit a crime or sin. [1/3 definitions] |
| wrong |
to commit wrong toward; treat badly or unjustly. [1/13 definitions] |
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