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theft - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'theft' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
- The thing stolen.

Meaning of 'theft' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . theft [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Example in sentence:
  • the thieving is awful at Kennedy International