wantedwant‧ed /ˈwɒntɪd $ ˈwɒːn-, ˈwɑːn-/ ●○○ adjective 
He is wanted for the murder of a teenage girl. one of the most wanted men in China2someone, especially a child, who is wanted is loved and cared for
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I never felt wanted by my parents.
- Mr. Bendiger, you're wanted on the telephone.
- Richards is wanted for the murder of a security guard at the City Bank in December of last year.
- The mass murderer known as the "Yorkshire Ripper" was for a long time the most wanted man in Britain.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who is guilty of a crime
someone who is guilty of a serious crime or of several crimes: · Grimes is considered to be one of the most dangerous criminals in the US.· Sending children to adult prisons just means they learn to be 'better' criminals from the adult inmates.common criminal (=not someone who commits crimes for political reasons or because of their principles): · The British government maintains that Donavan is a common criminal who should be brought to justice.
someone who has broken the law and is punished for doing this: · The courts should impose tougher punishments on offenders.young offenderBritish /juvenile offender American (=under 18 years old): · The committee will investigate more effective ways of dealing with young offenders.
someone, especially a young person, who is guilty of criminal behaviour such as fighting or destroying things: · He blames most of the town's problems on local delinquents.juvenile delinquent (=one who is still a child): · More than half of all juvenile delinquents currently in state institutions have disturbed family backgrounds.
someone who does something illegal - used especially in newspapers or on television: · The penalties must be severe enough to deter lawbreakers.· Police say lawbreakers are encouraged by the slowness of the judicial system.
someone who is guilty of a serious crime - used especially in the legal system in the US: · Oakdale Prison holds over 600 dangerous felons.· Stevens said his plan would keep guns out of felons' hands.
someone who is wanted is being looked for by the police because they are thought to be guilty of a crime: wanted for: · Richards is wanted for the murder of a security guard at the City Bank in December of last year.most wanted man/criminal/fugitive etc: · The mass murderer known as the "Yorkshire Ripper" was for a long time the most wanted man in Britain.
WORD SETSabet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY one of the most wanted men in ChinaCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
one of the most wanted men in China· Larry, tell Rosemary that she’s wanted on the phone.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· And with its colour graphics screen is the most wanted hand-held machine you can get.· You're the most wanted man in Britain.
NOUN· Nobody, it seemed, could say one good word about the wanted man.· But instead he's a wanted man on the run from the police.· Just over half the wanted men were in their twenties.· There were no photographs of the wanted man and no two people could agree about his appearance.· You're the most wanted man in Britain.· When he had not returned by lam, it was assumed that he was the wanted man.· Newcastle's wanted man won't make any decision for at least another seven days following talks in London with boss Kevin Keegan.· How many new contracts would he get if it came out that guests of his had held clandestine meetings with wanted men?
WORD FAMILYnounwantadjectivewanted ≠ unwantedverbwant
1someone who is wanted is being looked for by the policewanted for He is wanted for the murder of a teenage girl. one of the most wanted men in China2someone, especially a child, who is wanted is loved and cared for