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antitheft

theft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [theft]
    • /θɛft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [theft]
    • /θɛft/

Definitions of antitheft word

  • adjective antitheft (of a device, campaign, system, etc) designed to prevent theft 3
  • noun antitheft the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny. 1
  • noun antitheft an instance of this. 1
  • noun antitheft Archaic. something stolen. 1
  • noun antitheft Against or preventing from being stolen. 1

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Origin of antitheft

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thēfth, thēofth; see thief, -th1; cognate with Old Norse thȳfth, obsolete Dutch diefte

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Parts of speech for Antitheft

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antitheft popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antitheft usage trend in Literature

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