lawbreaker

[ law-brey-ker ]
/ ˈlɔˌbreɪ kər /
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noun

a person who breaks or violates the law.

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Origin of lawbreaker

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

SYNONYMS FOR lawbreaker

transgressor, criminal offender, perpetrator.
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OTHER WORDS FROM lawbreaker

law·break·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby lawbreaker

law unto oneself, law-abiding, law-and-order, law-hand, lawbook, lawbreaker, lawes, lawfare, lawful, lawgiver, lawin
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Words related to lawbreaker

delinquent, culprit, offender, gangster, mobster, hooligan, fugitive, crook, racketeer, felon, hoodlum, scofflaw, malefactor, outlaw, convict, hood, con, jailbird

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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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