THEFT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word theft. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for THEFT
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larceny | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||||
stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||||
thievery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||||
appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
burglary | nounn | |||||||
noun • entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | ||||||||
embezzlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
heist | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing • robbery at gunpoint verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||||
looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
peculation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
pilferage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing small amounts or small articles | ||||||||
plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||||
poaching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cooking in simmering liquid | ||||||||
raiding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
robbery | nounn | |||||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
shoplifting | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||||
filching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
purloining | verbv | |||||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
swindling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
thieving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully adjective satellite • given to thievery |