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anti-theft

anti-theft

3.5
Designed to stop people from stealing
  • adjective
  • /ˈæn.ti.θɛft/
translation icon : antirrobo
  • The new car comes with an anti-theft system that secures it against unauthorized access.

And until Ben was like, well, no, Linus, I'm going to use my anti theft technology, which is built into the Ultrabook at a pre BIOS level.

Examples

  • And until Ben was like, well, no, Linus, I'm going to use my anti theft technology, which is built into the Ultrabook at a pre BIOS level.

    Linus Tech Tips

  • She installed an anti-theft device on her laptop to protect her data from thieves.

  • Many bikes now include anti-theft features like alarms or GPS tracking to discourage theft.

Synonyms

tamper-proof
vsanti-theft
1 4.2

Made so people cannot open or change it without leaving a sign

aims to stop unauthorized removal of items rather than guard against interference
burglarproof
vsanti-theft
5.2

Made to stop burglars from breaking in and stealing things

protects against unauthorized removal of items rather than only forced entry

Antonyms

theft
356 1.1

An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it

How Protective

tamper-proof
1 4.2
anti-theft
3.5
secure
318 3.2
protected
1 2.0
unguarded
11 5.2

Surface Forms

anti-theft positive

Morphology

anti-theft = theft (transparent) = anti + theft

The meaning is a direct and productive combination of anti- plus theft, indicating opposition to theft.

Etymology

The word anti-theft comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and the word theft meaning 'stealing'. So an anti-theft feature or system is made to stop theft and protect your things.