Theft

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The unlawful taking of the property of another; larceny.
  • noun. An instance of such taking.
  • noun. Something stolen.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of stealing; in law, larceny (which see): compare also robbery.
  • noun. Something stolen; a loss by stealing.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny.
  • noun. The thing stolen.
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  • noun. The act of stealing property.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    • Word Usage
    "You are misusing the term theft, as the rightful owner of internet pipes are the owners of internet pipes, not you or me."
    cross-reference
    TWOC  constructive theft  nick  reset of theft  steal  
    Form
    petty theft  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    felony  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    biopiracy  breach of trust with fraudulent intent  defalcation  embezzlement  grand larceny  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    antitheft  bereft  cleft  deft  heft  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abuse  adultery  assault  bribery  burglary  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acquisition  appropriation  boosting  burglary  caper  
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