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fire-raising

UK
/ˈfaɪəˌreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪrˌreɪzɪŋ/

Translations

fire-raisingnoun
UK
/ˈfaɪəˌreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪrˌreɪzɪŋ/
Usually uncountable in the sense of deliberate setting of fires; plural fire-raisings is also possible for individual incidents.
поджогБрит.; умышленное поджигание имущества, зданий или земли.
The police arrested him for fire-raising.
Полиция арестовала его за поджог.
Additional translations
арсонЮр.; спец. употребление.
Synonyms
incendiarism
arsonism
wilful burning
malicious burning
setting fire
incendiary attack
arson attack
torching
fire-setting
arson
Antonyms
extinguishing
firefighting
fire suppression
fire prevention
fire-raisinggerund / present participle
Attributive/relational adjective meaning related to the deliberate setting of fires.
поджигательскийОбычно об инцидентах, действиях или деятельности, связанной с умышленными поджогами.
Investigators found several fire-raising incidents in the area.
Следователи обнаружили в районе несколько поджигательских инцидентов.
Synonyms
arsonistic
pyromaniacal
fire-starting
fire-setting
incendiary
arsonous
Antonyms
fire-preventing
fire-suppressing
fire-extinguishing
fire-fighting

Definitions

fire-raisingnoun
the deliberate setting of fire to property, land, or a building; arson
The police arrested him for fire-raising.
fire-raisinggerund / present participle
involving or connected with the deliberate setting of fires
Investigators found several fire-raising incidents in the area.
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