collocation · formal
conspiracy to commit
/kənˈspɪrəsi tu kəˈmɪt/con·SPI·ra·cy to com·MIT
an agreement between two or more people to plan and carry out a crime
Examples
“They were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.”
“Proving conspiracy requires evidence of an agreement to act together.”
“Conspiracy to commit burglary is a separate offence from the burglary itself.”
Band 8 sentence
“Several suspects face charges for conspiracy to commit fraud after evidence showed coordinated phone calls.”
Collocations
- conspiracy to commit fraud
- charged with conspiracy to commit murder
Word family
Common mistakes
conspiracy for commit→conspiracy to commit
plan to commit (as legal term)→conspiracy to commit (formal legal term)
Say it for a higher band
5plan to do something illegal→6attempt to commit→7+conspiracy to commit
Synonyms
plan to commit
Easily confused
attempt to commit
“He was charged with an attempt to commit arson after the fire was quickly put out.”
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