Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with criminal in American Collocation
criminal
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
committing minor crimes
She was a petty criminal who had no respect for the law.
dangerous
Two-thirds of the convicts were violent criminals.
professional
We’re dealing with hardened criminals, not frightened teenagers.
famous
The murdered man turns out to be a notorious criminal.
claimed but not proved
The police operation rounded up 617 alleged criminals.
offically accused
Twelve indicted war criminals were sent to The Hague for trial.
found guilty
The convicted criminals could escape the death penalty by volunteering.
catch a criminal
The three criminals were soon apprehended and subsequently convicted of armed robbery.
try to catch criminals
The investigators specifically target criminals who commit vehicle crime.
try to prove a criminal is guilty
The government is reformng the laws to bring alleged war criminals to justice.
make a criminal less likely to commit a crime
Country people were improving security to deter criminals.
help a criminal to give up crime
Short stays in prison do not rehabilitate criminals.