lawbreaker

[ law-brey-ker ]

/ ˈlɔˌbreɪ kər /

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noun

a person who breaks or violates the law.

Origin of lawbreaker

before 1050; Middle English lawbreker; replacing Old English lahbreca.See law¹, breaker¹

SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker

transgressor, criminal offender, perpetrator.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM lawbreaker

lawbreaking, noun, adjective

Words nearby lawbreaker

law, law-abiding, law agent, law and order, lawbook, lawbreaker, law centre, law clerk, law court, Lawes, lawfare

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Example sentences from the Web for lawbreaker

Snowden is the lawbreaker here, and his law-breaking is now being used to do damage to the United States as an end in itself.
Yes, We Scan: Why the NSA Collected Intelligence on Mexico and France|David Frum|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was not that she would have him be a lawbreaker; it was that she could not bear to see him deny his manhood.
The Light of Western Stars|Zane Grey
He was as daring a lawbreaker as ever built or wrecked a railroad.
The Vision Spendid|William MacLeod Raine
The lawbreaker who comes with an army at his back cannot be served with a sheriff's warrant, nor arrested by a constable.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.|Various

Since then Wade, besides insulting me, has proved himself a lawbreaker.
Hidden Gold|Wilder Anthony
Pima Pete had been a lawbreaker, and there was a reward out for him.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for lawbreaker

lawbreaker

/ (ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə) /

noun

a person who breaks the law

informal something that does not conform with legal standards or requirements

Derived forms of lawbreaker

lawbreaking, noun, adjective

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单词	lawbreaker
释义	lawbreaker [ law-brey-ker ] / ˈlɔˌbreɪ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who breaks or violates the law. Origin of lawbreaker before 1050; Middle English lawbreker; replacing Old English lahbreca.See law¹, breaker¹ SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker transgressor, criminal offender, perpetrator. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lawbreaker lawbreaking, noun, adjective Words nearby lawbreaker law, law-abiding, law agent, law and order, lawbook, lawbreaker, law centre, law clerk, law court, Lawes, lawfare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lawbreaker Snowden is the lawbreaker here, and his law-breaking is now being used to do damage to the United States as an end in itself. Yes, We Scan: Why the NSA Collected Intelligence on Mexico and France\|David Frum\|October 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was not that she would have him be a lawbreaker; it was that she could not bear to see him deny his manhood. The Light of Western Stars\|Zane Grey He was as daring a lawbreaker as ever built or wrecked a railroad. The Vision Spendid\|William MacLeod Raine The lawbreaker who comes with an army at his back cannot be served with a sheriff's warrant, nor arrested by a constable. The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV.\|Various Since then Wade, besides insulting me, has proved himself a lawbreaker. Hidden Gold\|Wilder Anthony Pima Pete had been a lawbreaker, and there was a reward out for him. Motor Matt's Race\|Stanley R. Matthews British Dictionary definitions for lawbreaker lawbreaker / (ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə) / noun a person who breaks the law informal something that does not conform with legal standards or requirements Derived forms of lawbreaker lawbreaking, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lawbreaker delinquent, culprit, offender, gangster, mobster, hooligan, fugitive, crook, racketeer, felon, hoodlum, blackmailer, scofflaw, malefactor, outlaw, convict, hood, con, jailbird, black marketeer
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lawbreaker

noun

Origin of lawbreaker

SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker

OTHER WORDS FROM lawbreaker

Words nearby lawbreaker

Example sentences from the Web for lawbreaker

British Dictionary definitions for lawbreaker

noun

Derived forms of lawbreaker

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