arson
Translation
arson
Examples
He was charged with arson.
He was charged with arson.
The fire was ruled an act of arson.
The fire was ruled an act of arson.
Grammar Patterns
to commit arson to illegally set fire to property The suspect is accused of committing arson.
an act of arson an instance of illegally setting fire to property The fire was ruled an act of arson.
Similar Words
Synonyms: incendiarism, pyromania (the impulse)
Etymology
From Old French 'arson', from Latin 'ardere' (to burn).
Memory Tips
The root 'ars-' means 'to burn'. It's related to the word 'ardent', which means passionate or burning with desire.