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View synonyms for theft

theft

[ theft ]

noun

  1. the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
  2. an instance of this.
  3. Archaic. something stolen.

theft

/ θɛft /

noun

  1. criminal law the dishonest taking of property belonging to another person with the intention of depriving the owner permanently of its possession
  2. rare.
    something stolen

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Derived Forms

  • ˈtheftless, adjective

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Other Words From

  • anti·theft adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of theft1

before 900; Middle English; Old English thēfth, thēofth; thief, -th 1; cognate with Old Norse thȳfth, obsolete Dutch diefte

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Word History and Origins

Origin of theft1

Old English thēofth; related to Old Norse thӯfth, Old Frisian thiūvethe, Middle Dutch düfte; see thief

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