Theft
11theft — (n.) O.E. þeofð (W.Saxon þiefð), from P.Gmc. *theubitho (Cf. O.Fris. thiufthe, O.N. þyfð), from *theubaz thief (see THIEF (Cf. thief)) + suffix itha (cognate with L. itatem) …
12theft — [n] stealing annexation, appropriation, break in, burglary, caper, cheating, crime, defrauding, deprivation, embezzlement, extortion, filch, fleece*, fraud, grab*, heist, holdup, hustle*, job*, larceny, lift*, looting, mugging, peculation,… …
13theft — ► NOUN ▪ the action or crime of stealing. ORIGIN Old English …
14Theft — In criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person s property without that person s freely given consent. As a term, it is used as shorthand for all major crimes against property, encompassing… …
15theft — n. 1) to commit (a) theft; to practice theft 2) petty theft 3) a theft from (a daring theft from a museum) * * * [θeft] to practice theft petty theft to commit (a) theft a theft from (a daring theft from a museum) …
16theft — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ petty ▪ grand (AmE) ▪ attempted (esp. BrE) ▪ the crime of attempted theft ▪ large scale, outright …
17theft — A popular name for larceny. The act of stealing. The taking of property without the owner s consent. People v. Sims, 29 Ill.App.3d 815, 331 N.E.2d 178, 179. The fraudulent taking of personal property belonging to another, from his possession, or… …
18theft */*/ — UK [θeft] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms theft : singular theft plural thefts the crime of stealing. Someone who commits this crime is called a thief There have been a lot of thefts recently. theft of: He was charged with the theft… …
19theft — Larceny. A broader term than larceny, including other forms of wrongful deprivation of the property of another. 32 Am J1st Larc § 2. The word is defined as a fraudulent taking of corporeal personal property belonging to another from his… …
20theft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. larceny, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. robbery, racket, thievery, larceny, stealing, swindling, swindle, cheating, defrauding, rapacity, fraud, piracy, burglary, pillage, pilfering, plunder,… …
