larceny
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈlɑːrsəni/
- Formal
- In 1871, Tweed was indicted on charges of fraud and grand larceny.
- theft and larceny
- grand larceny
- attempted larceny
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- Now you don't want to call a fucking grand larceny.
Examples
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You are being held for trial for a charge of grand larceny.
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We'll have this kid arrested for larceny.
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The only problem is, when and if I do find Nancy, looks like she might be facing some petty larceny charges.
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The penalties provided by the Uniform Code of Military Justice are quite clear when it comes to the case of larceny.
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The state decided not to pursue charges against Jennings for assault, larceny, and a hate crime.
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Boston police responded to a report of a larceny in progress at 119 Newbury Street.
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A frustrated Sam turned to petty larceny, while his more impressionable brother fell in with a fringe cult called "The Brotherhood of Friends."
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The store owner reported the incident as larceny after discovering missing merchandise.
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After the investigation, he was found guilty of larceny for stealing his neighbor's bicycle.
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Her conviction for larceny resulted in a heavy fine and restitution to the victim.
Synonyms
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1.1
An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it
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1.0
Taking something that belongs to another person without permission
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4.9
Stealing things from shops, often during a riot or disaster
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7.0
Taking money or goods that someone gave you to look after and using them for yourself
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6.8
Taking valuable things without permission that are worth a lot of money
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7.9
Stealing things worth more than a set amount counts as a serious crime
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5.6
The act of taking things that belong to other people without permission
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3.7
The act of taking things from other people without permission
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6.9
Taking something worth less than a set amount, for example a small item from a shop
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6.0
The act of taking valuable things by force, often during war
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7.5
Stealing small items from a store or workplace, often done repeatedly
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9.9
Taking things by force from a place, often during war
A crime of stealing small items worth little money
An act of stealing goods, often the cargo from a ship
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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6.9
Taking something worth less than a set amount, for example a small item from a shop
How Serious
- NSFW
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3.2
- Formal
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7.9
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7.0
- Formal
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7.2
10
2.5
- Formal
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6.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Larceny comes from an old French word larcin meaning 'theft' and from the Latin latrocinium meaning 'banditry' or 'robbery', so imagine a bandit taking other people's goods. So, larceny today means illegally taking someone else's property to keep it.