smug·gle [smugglesmugglessmuggledsmuggling] BrE [ˈsmʌɡl] NAmE [ˈsmʌɡl] verb ~ sth/sb (+ adv./prep.) to take, send or bring goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, etc •They were caught smuggling diamonds into the country. •He managed to smuggle a gun into the prison. •smuggled drugs •We do not yet know how the bomb was smuggled abroad. Verb forms:
Word Origin: late 17th cent.: from Low German smuggelen, of unknown ultimate origin.
Collocations: Crime Committing a crime commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone rob a bank/a person/a tourist break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment hijack a plane/ship/bus smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants launder drug money (through sth) forge documents/certificates/passports take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam Fighting crime combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially BrE) antisocial behaviour foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot help/support/protect the victims of crime Investigating crime report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police witness the crime/attack/murder/incident investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime collect/gather forensic evidence uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker question/interrogate a suspect/witness solve/crack the case more collocations at ↑justice
Example Bank: •Friends secretly smuggled him out of the country. •He managed to smuggle out a note from prison. •Weapons are being smuggled across the border. •goods which have been smuggled into Britain
