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Stealing: meaning, definitions and examples

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stealing

 

[ หˆstiหlษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

crime

The action of taking something from someone without permission or legal right, especially dishonestly.

Synonyms

larceny, robbery, theft

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for stealing from the store.
  • Stealing is a criminal offense.
Context #2 | Verb

general

Take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

Synonyms

pilfer, purloin, thieve

Examples of usage

  • She was caught stealing money from her coworker.
  • He admitted to stealing the necklace.

Translations

Translations of the word "stealing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roubo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Diebstahl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pencurian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะฐะดั–ะถะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kradzieลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›—ใฟ (ใฌใ™ใฟ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑrsฤฑzlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋‘‘์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krรกdeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krรกdeลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅท็ชƒ (tลuqiรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tatvina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณfnaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤŸurluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robo

Etymology

The word 'stealing' originated from the Old English word 'stelan' which meant 'to commit theft'. The act of stealing has been condemned in various cultures throughout history as a violation of property rights and social norms. Laws against stealing have existed for centuries to deter individuals from taking what does not belong to them.

See also: steal, stealer, stealth, stole.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,530 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.