Lesson 181: English Verbs for Crime & Robbery: Easy Learning Guide |

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Summary

This video provides an easy learning guide to English verbs related to crime and robbery, defining various criminal acts with examples.

Highlights

Mug
00:00:04

To attack someone in order to steal their belongings. Examples include being mugged in an alley or a tourist having their phone taken.

Kidnap
00:00:26

To take someone away illegally by force, often for ransom. Examples include criminals kidnapping a child for money or someone narrowly escaping a kidnapping.

Steal
00:00:56

To take something without permission or legal right. Examples include stealing a wallet from a table or a bike.

Rob
00:01:20

To take money or property illegally from a person or place. Examples include a bank being robbed at gunpoint or an elderly man being targeted.

Burgle
00:01:46

To enter a building illegally with the intent to commit theft. Examples include a house being burgled during vacation or an office being burgled over the weekend.

Blackmail
00:02:12

To demand money or favors by threatening to reveal secrets. Examples include blackmail with embarrassing photos or blackmailing a politician.

Bribe
00:02:38

To offer money or favors in exchange for illegal influence. Examples include trying to bribe an officer or an official being bribed to approve a deal.

Pickpocket
00:03:06

To steal from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing. Examples include a thief pickpocketing on a train or learning to pickpocket in crowded places.

Hijack
00:03:31

To illegally seize a vehicle or aircraft. Examples include a plane being hijacked by terrorists or pirates attempting to hijack a cargo ship.

Shoplift
00:03:56

To steal items from a store without paying. Examples include being caught shoplifting at the mall or teenagers shoplifting small items.

Carjacking
00:04:21

Forcing someone out of their vehicle to steal it, often with threats or violence. Examples include a victim being threatened during carjacking at a traffic signal or reporting a carjacking to the police.

Rape
00:04:51

Forcing someone into sexual activity without their consent. The video emphasizes it as a serious crime with severe penalties.

Loot
00:05:18

To steal goods, typically during a war or riot. Examples include rioters looting stores during chaos or a museum being looted during an invasion.

Jaywalking
00:05:44

Crossing the street illegally or without using a designated crosswalk. Examples include being ticketed for jaywalking or people jaywalking to save time despite danger.

Defraud
00:06:14

To cheat someone to obtain money or property. Examples include defrauding investors of millions or being accused of defrauding an employer.

Forge
00:06:38

To create a fake document, signature, or artwork to deceive. Examples include forging a boss's signature or a forged passport.

Arson
00:07:03

To deliberately set fire to property. Examples include a suspect charged with arson or someone setting fire to a warehouse.

Embezzle
00:07:30

To steal money entrusted to one's care. Examples include an accountant embezzling funds from a company or being jailed for embezzling government money.

Vandalize
00:07:54

To deliberately damage property. Examples include someone vandalizing school walls with graffiti or being arrested for vandalizing public property.

Trespass
00:08:19

To enter someone's property without permission. Examples include hunters being caught trespassing on private land or teenagers trespassing in abandoned buildings.

Assault
00:08:45

To physically attack someone. Examples include being charged with assaulting a police officer or assaulting someone during an argument.

Counterfeit
00:09:09

To produce fake goods or money. Examples include being arrested for counterfeiting banknotes or counterfeit bags looking real.

Poach
00:09:34

To hunt or fish illegally. Examples include being caught poaching endangered animals or poaching deer on private land.

Abet
00:09:53

To assist or encourage someone in committing a crime. Examples include being charged with abetting a criminal or abetting a friend in planning a robbery.

Perjury
00:10:18

To lie under oath in a court of law. Examples include a witness perjuring themselves during a trial or perjuring to protect a partner.

Fence
00:10:43

To buy or sell stolen goods. Examples include being caught fencing stolen jewelry or a gang using someone to fence their loot.

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