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Definition of theft

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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..

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Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss.

Purloin :: Purloin (v. t.) To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch..

Plunder :: Plunder (n.) That which is taken by open force from an enemy; pillage; spoil; booty; also, that which is taken by theft or fraud..

Purloin :: Purloin (v. i.) To practice theft; to steal.

Thief :: Thief (n.) One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft.

Larceny :: Larceny (n.) The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement.

Sheepbite :: Sheepbite (v. i.) To bite or nibble like a sheep; hence, to practice petty thefts..

Thievish :: Thievish (a.) Given to stealing; addicted to theft; as, a thievish boy, a thievish magpie..

Thieve :: Thieve (v. t. & i.) To practice theft; to steal.

Gypsy :: Gypsy (n.) One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany..

Latrociny :: Latrociny (n.) Theft; larceny.

Theft :: Theft (n.) The thing stolen.

Robbery :: Robbery (n.) The act or practice of robbing; theft.

Furacity :: Furacity (n.) Addictedness to theft; thievishness.

Pilfering :: Pilfering (n.) Petty theft.

Bribe :: Bribe (v. i.) To commit robbery or theft.

Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); as, to lift a drove of cattle..

Michery :: Michery (n.) Theft; cheating.

Pilfer :: Pilfer (v. t.) To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little.

Thievish :: Thievish (a.) Partaking of the nature of theft; accomplished by stealing; dishonest; as, a thievish practice..