Topic: CRIME
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | ardre 'to burn', from Latin ardere; ARDENT |
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ar‧son
[uncountable]
[uncountable]SCC the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building :
WORD FOCUS: burn WORD FOCUS: burn 
to be burning: be on fire, be ablaze, be alight
to start burning: catch fire, burst into flames, ignite
to make something start burning: light, set fire to something
to make something stop burning: put out, extinguish
to hurt or damage your skin with hot liquid or steam: scald
the crime of deliberately setting fire to buildings: arson
➔ See also burn
WORD FOCUS: burn to be burning: be on fire, be ablaze, be alight
to start burning: catch fire, burst into flames, ignite
to make something start burning: light, set fire to something
to make something stop burning: put out, extinguish
to hurt or damage your skin with hot liquid or steam: scald
the crime of deliberately setting fire to buildings: arson
➔ See also burn
