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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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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..

Stealth :: Stealth (v. t.) The act of stealing; theft.

Furacious :: Furacious (a.) Given to theft; thievish.

Steal :: Steal (v. i.) To practice, or be guilty of, theft; to commit larceny or theft..

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

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

Sheepbiter :: Sheepbiter (n.) One who practices petty thefts.

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

Light-fingered :: Light-fingered (a.) Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.

Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To live by theft.

Pilfer :: Pilfer (v. i.) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft..

Pilfering :: Pilfering (n.) Petty theft.

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

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.

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..

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

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

Pickery :: Pickery (n.) Petty theft.

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

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