decrime

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ crime.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /diˈkɹaɪm/

Verb

decrime (third-person singular simple present decrimes, present participle decriming, simple past and past participle decrimed)

1. (law enforcement) To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statistics

Anagrams

• mercied