criminal
1 of 2noun/ˈkrɪmənəl/
Forms:criminals
1
a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity
B1- The police arrested the criminal after a long investigation.
- The criminal was sentenced to five years in prison.
- He became a wanted criminal after escaping from custody.
- The detectives worked hard to catch the dangerous criminal.
- The criminal confessed to robbing the bank.