theft
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1.1
- noun
- /θɛft/
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robo
- She reported the theft of her bicycle to the authorities.
- petty theft
- identity theft
- auto theft
Trump's predicate was the theft of trade secrets.
- Trump's predicate was the theft of trade secrets.
- Your crimes, treason, theft and murder must be punished.
- And the ATF, they have ATF still looking for gun theft suspect in Jackson.
- So a burglary, A robbery, a theft from a motor vehicle.
- Most of the theft was simple and fairly obvious.
- Let us begin with the issue of theft.
- It's kind of like how California tried solving fire hydrant theft.
- It that was nothing but exceptional theft between generations.
- But all the watch thefts and I, I'm not getting involved.
- I know that you don't like, you know, theft or whatever.
Examples
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Are you gonna take me to jail for car theft?
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There's been a theft in the area.
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Tom was 15 years old with a history of legal problems related to theft and drug possession.
Academic text (2008) -
Most of the theft was simple and fairly obvious.
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While there, he happened upon a case dealing with the theft of a turtle.
Academic text (2011) -
We have a warrant for your arrest for auto theft.
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In effect, the initial theft has been compounded into a much larger loss.
Academic text (1994) -
In the sphere of tax refunds, identity theft is no small problem.
Academic text (2017) -
The events that followed the theft of the jug from the worker are conjecture.
Academic text (1993) -
I was impressed by the bouncers response to this theft of my tequila bottle.
Synonyms
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4.9
Stealing things from shops, often during a riot or disaster
45
7.2
Stealing something that belongs to someone else to keep it
43
2.5
Stealing things from a shop while pretending to be a customer
28
3.5
Using someone else's personal details without permission to steal money or pretend to be them
27
7.0
Taking money or goods that someone gave you to look after and using them for yourself
20
6.8
Taking valuable things without permission that are worth a lot of money
20
3.7
The act of taking things from other people without permission
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5.6
The act of taking things that belong to other people without permission
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7.9
Stealing things worth more than a set amount counts as a serious crime
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7.7
Taking things from places like shops during war or disaster
5
1.0
Taking something that belongs to another person without permission
5
8.6
Taking money or things you were trusted with and using them for yourself
3
3.7
Stealing small things, especially money, from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing
2
6.0
The act of taking valuable things by force, often during war
1
7.5
Stealing small items from a store or workplace, often done repeatedly
1
7.3
To steal something quickly and run away
Taking something away from the person who owns or uses it
An act of stealing goods, often the cargo from a ship
Compounds
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3.5
Using someone else's personal details without permission to steal money or pretend to be them
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Theft comes from the old English word thief plus a small ending -t that turns it into a name for the action, so it literally meant 'the act of a thief'. That's why theft means taking someone else's property without permission.