The meaning of Desperado

noun

A robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.

Usage examples:

The bandit produced a weapon and demanded money

noun

An armed thief, esp. (in older use) one who attacks people while they are traveling

Usage examples:

Bandits attacked the travelers just outside of town.

noun

A person who has committed a crime.

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These men are dangerous criminals

adjective

Relating to crime.

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They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective

Involving or having the character of a crime

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She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

adjective

Competing in a strong and unfair way, without considering any harm caused to others

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A cut-throat business/market/world, scrapping of price fixing legislation led to a cut-throat battl…

noun

A member of a gang of violent criminals.

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Gangsters threatened to kill him if he did not cooperate in the theft

noun

A member of an organized group of violent criminals

noun

A man who uses a gun to commit a crime or terrorist act.

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A gang of masked gunmen

noun

A criminal who uses a gun

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The gunman ordered the couple to toss their cash onto the floor.

noun

A person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster.

Usage examples:

They were the ‘professional’ gangsters of new york, hoodlums and racketeers

noun

A criminal, esp. one who is a member of a group

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Hoodlums robbed two people in a convenience store, police said.

noun

A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.

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A drunken hooligan

noun

A person who breaks the law.

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They're being criminalized and treated as lawbreakers.

noun

A person who does not obey the law, esp. intentionally and often

noun

A person who marauds; a raider.

Usage examples:

A band of english marauders were surprised and overcome

noun

A person or animal that goes from one place to another looking for people to kill or things to steal or destroy

noun

A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.

Usage examples:

Bands of outlaws held up trains

verb

Ban or make illegal.

Usage examples:

Secondary picketing has been outlawed

noun

A criminal, esp. one who is trying to avoid being caught

Usage examples:

Several states have outlawed the use of cell phones while driving.

noun

A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.

Usage examples:

In the three weeks leading up to the attack, sixteen container ships had been boarded by pirates

verb

Use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright.

Usage examples:

His latest album has been pirated and downloaded so many times since its release that he's lost $10…

verb

Someone who robs and plunders at sea

noun

A person who attacks an enemy in their territory; a marauder.

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Scandinavian raiders put down their roots in cumbria

noun

→  corporate raider

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Pennsylvania's tough anti-takeover law is designed to prevent raiders from harming shareholders.

noun

→  corporate raider

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Pennsylvania's tough anti-takeover law is designed to prevent raiders from harming shareholders.

noun

A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

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An agent who later turns out to be a renegade

adjective

Having treacherously changed allegiance.

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A renegade bodyguard

verb

Become a renegade.

Usage examples:

Johnson had renegaded from the confederacy

noun

A person who commits robbery.

Usage examples:

In one version the bandits and their boss join the imperial forces and from then on fight robbers a…

noun

A person who takes money or property illegally

noun

A violent person, especially one involved in crime.

noun

A person who engages in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance.

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He was an explorer and something of a swashbuckler

noun

Someone who enjoys and looks for dangerous and exciting experiences, especially someone in the past such as a pirate or other person who fights with a sword

Usage examples:

In pirates of the caribbean, depp swaggered around as an unwashed swashbuckler., cyrano is more lik…

noun

A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

Usage examples:

Four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists

adjective

Unlawfully using violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

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A terrorist organization

noun

Someone who uses violent action, or threats of violent action, for political purposes

Usage examples:

Several terrorists have been killed by their own bombs., there has been an increase in terrorist at…

noun

A violent person, especially a criminal.

Usage examples:

He was attacked by a gang of thugs

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Usage examples:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

noun

(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

Usage examples:

A pantomime villain

noun

A bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film

Usage examples:

In her version of the story, hoover emerges as the villain.