Difference between Crook and Outlaw

What is the difference between Crook and Outlaw?

Crook as a verb is to bend. while Outlaw as a verb is to declare illegal

Crook

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: ill, sick. not right, not up to standard

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal. A shepard's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds. A bend.

Example sentence: It is not the crook in modern business that we fear, but the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.

Outlaw

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fugitive from the law.A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.A person who operates outside established norms.A wild horse.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To declare illegalTo place a ban under

Example sentence: I suppose you could say I love outlaw American culture.

We hope you now know whether to use Crook or Outlaw in your sentence.

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