lawbreaker
UK/ˈlɔːbɹeɪkə//ˈlɔ.bɹeɪkɚ/
lawbreaker noun: one who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
Noun
lawbreaker (plural lawbreakers)
- One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
- I'm just a poor old man. I have no time for law-breakers. My legs are grey. My ears are gnarled. My eyes are old and bent.1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian, spoken by Matthias (John Young)
- People often assume that speedboarders are disrespectful lawbreakers.2007 November 28, Nick Kolich, “Speedboarders fly down hills”, in The Beacon
lawbreaker meaning in Malayalam and Persian
lawbreaker in Malayalam
- person who breaks the law
- നിയമലംഘകൻ niyamalaṅghakaṉ
lawbreaker in Persian
- person who breaks the law
- خاطی xâti, قانونشکن qânun-šekan
Forms of lawbreaker
| plural | lawbreakers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | law-breaker |
Origin of lawbreaker
From Middle English lawbreker, lawe brekare; equivalent to law + breaker.
Questions about lawbreaker
- What does lawbreaker mean?
- Lawbreaker means one who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
- What is lawbreaker in Malayalam?
- Lawbreaker in Malayalam is നിയമലംഘകൻ (niyamalaṅghakaṉ). See Lawbreaker meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is lawbreaker?
- Lawbreaker is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lawbreaker?
- Lawbreaker is pronounced /ˈlɔːbɹeɪkə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lawbreaker?
- The plural of lawbreaker is lawbreakers.
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