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| antitheft |
combined form of theft. |
| caper1 |
(informal) a theft or other crime, usu. involving planning and deception. [1/5 definitions] |
| crib |
(informal) a theft, esp. of another's writings; plagiarism. [1/12 definitions] |
| grand larceny |
the theft of goods or property exceeding a certain amount of money set by law. (Cf. petty larceny.) |
| klepto- |
stealing; theft. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| petty larceny |
theft in which the value of the goods stolen does not exceed a relatively low amount determined by law. (Cf. grand larceny.) |
| purloin |
to purloin something; commit theft. [1/2 definitions] |
| register |
to cause (mail) to be officially recorded, so as to insure against loss or theft. [1/15 definitions] |
| ripoff |
(slang) a theft, exploitation, misrepresentation, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| security |
the securing of buildings, valuables, government secrets, and the like from intrusion or theft. [1/7 definitions] |
| steal |
to practice or commit theft. [1/9 definitions] |
| thieve |
to take the property of others without right; commit theft, esp. habitually. [1/2 definitions] |
| thievery |
an act or the practice of theft; stealing. |
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