commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

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The other defendant was handed 10 years in prison for spying on behalf of France, five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and 17 years of imprisonment for assisting Israeli intelligence services. CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 Agents also searched for evidence of a conspiracy or plan to commit a crime related to grant funding. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025 Kaya Whigham-Porter, 39 Regent Street, Boston, threat to commit a crime. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 This works out great for Millie, who needs somewhere to live, and also for Nina, who needs someone to handle cleaning, organizing, some light cooking, and maybe commit a crime for her. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commit a crime

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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