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- [theft]
- /θɛft/
- /θeft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [theft]
- /θɛft/
Definitions of theft word
- noun theft the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny. 1
- noun theft an instance of this. 1
- noun theft Archaic. something stolen. 1
- variable noun theft Theft is the crime of stealing. 0
- noun theft the dishonest taking of property belonging to another person with the intention of depriving the owner permanently of its possession 0
- noun theft something stolen 0
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Origin of theft
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 Theft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
theft 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
theft usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for theft
noun theft
- abduction — the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping
- armed robbery — a robbery that is carried out by people carrying guns
- bootlegging — alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes.
- burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
- contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
Antonyms for theft
noun theft
- expiation — The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
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