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decrime

/diˈkɹaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-crime
IPA
/diˈkɹaɪm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics

Etymology

From de- + crime.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈkɹaɪm/

Inflected Forms

decrimes (present, singular) decriming (participle, present) decrimed (participle, past) decrimed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce decrime?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈkɹaɪm/.
What does decrime mean?
To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics
Where does decrime come from?
From de- + crime.

How to pronounce decrime

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