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Theft: meaning, definitions and examples

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theft

 

[ ฮธษ›ft ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal act

The action or crime of stealing.

Synonyms

larceny, robbery, stealing

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for theft.
  • The theft of the artwork was reported to the police.
Context #2 | Noun

legal term

The unauthorized taking of another person's property.

Synonyms

appropriation, embezzlement, misappropriation

Examples of usage

  • He was charged with theft of intellectual property.
  • Theft is a punishable offense under the law.

Translations

Translations of the word "theft" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roubo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€ (chori)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Diebstahl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pencurian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะฐะดั–ะถะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kradzieลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›—้›ฃ (tลnan)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑrsฤฑzlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ˆ๋„ (jeoldo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑู‚ุฉ (sariqa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krรกdeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krรกdeลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›—็ชƒ (dร oqiรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tatvina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณfnaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒฃแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ (kurdoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤŸurluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robo

Word origin

The word 'theft' originated from Old English 'theofth', which was derived from the Germanic base of 'theft-', meaning 'stealing'. The concept of theft has been present in human societies since ancient times, with laws and punishments evolving to address this crime.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,747 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.