theft
noun
[ θɛft ]
• the action or crime of stealing.
• "he was convicted of theft"
Similar:
robbery,
stealing,
thieving,
larceny,
thievery,
robbing,
pilfering,
pilferage,
purloining,
shoplifting,
burglary,
raid,
hold-up,
appropriation,
expropriation,
misappropriation,
embezzlement,
dacoity,
rip-off,
smash and grab,
snatch,
heist,
stickup,
peculation,
defalcation,
Origin:
Old English thīefth, thēofth, of Germanic origin; related to thief.
