Decrime
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /diˈkɹaɪm/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Decrime is a verb meaning (law enforcement) To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics.
Meaning
(law enforcement) To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics.
Word Forms
- decrimes
- decriming
- decrimed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defelonize, decriminalize, commute, decriminalise, decarcerate, decapitalize.
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