Definition of theft Theft
/θɛˈft/ - [theft] - theft
We found 8 definitions of theft from 7 different sources.
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What does theft mean?
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| theft - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" | ||
| larceny, thievery, thieving, stealing | ||
| felony a serious crime (such as murder or arson) | ||
| breach of trust with fraudulent intent larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking | ||
| embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||
| pilferage the act of stealing small amounts or small articles | ||
| shoplifting, shrinkage the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting" | ||
| robbery larceny by threat of violence | ||
| biopiracy biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use | ||
| grand larceny, grand theft larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale) | ||
| petit larceny, petty, petty larceny larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) | ||
| skimming failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it | ||
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Wiktionary 
- theft (Noun)
The act of stealing property.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- theft (n.)
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. - theft (n.)
The thing stolen.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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theft
The act of taking illegitimatly possession of something that belongs to others.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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theft
theft, n. act of thieving.—adj. Theft′ūous, thievish.—adv. Theft′ūously. [A.S. theófth, thýfth—theóf, thief.]
Wikipedia 
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Theft is a crime. It is when one person or group takes from another person, business, or state any object, money, service, or information without permission. A person who has been convicted of theft may be called a thief. However, the practice of engaging in theft is also called stealing. There are many different types of theft, such as burglary, armed robbery and shoplifting.
Stealing is a basic crime, and is illegal almost everywhere.
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🔤- theft, noun, singular of thefts.
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