la-breaker
Definition
- Noun:
- Lawbreaker: "la-breaker" is a noun meaning a person who violates or breaks the law; an offender or criminal.
Usage Examples
- (The person who broke the law was taken into custody.)
- (An offender is held accountable legally.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a la-breaker": to habitually engage in unlawful activities.
- He was known as a la-breaker in the community, constantly involved in petty theft. (He had a reputation for breaking the law frequently.)
Variants and Related Words
Lawbreaking (n): the act of violating the law.
- Lawbreaking is a serious offense that can lead to imprisonment. (The act of breaking the law is penalized.)
Lawbreaker (n): an alternate spelling of "la-breaker," meaning the same thing.
- The lawbreaker was sentenced to five years in prison. (The offender received a legal punishment.)
Synonyms
- Criminal: a person who has committed a crime.
- Offender: someone who breaks a rule or law.
- Delinquent: a person, especially young, who commits minor crimes.
Related Idioms
- Break the law: to commit an illegal act.
- If you break the law, you become a la-breaker. (Violating legal rules makes one an offender.)