decrime en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diˈkɹaɪm/ (US)
Etymology
From de- + crime.
Meanings
- To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decriming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decrimes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decrimed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decrimed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |