theft 
theft (t̸heft)
theft
n.
theft is the general term and larceny the legal term for the unlawful or felonious taking away of another's property without his or her consent and with the intention of depriving the person of it; robbery is frequently used in the same general sense as theft, but in its strict legal sense implies the felonious taking of another's property from that person or in his or her immediate presence by the use of violence or intimidation; burglary in legal use implies a breaking into a house with intent to commit theft or other felony and is often restricted to such an act accomplished at night
n
- Larceny; the unlawful expropriation of someone elses property with the intent of keeping it from its rightful owner.
- In its broadest sense, any example or act of stealing, which includes burglary, embezzlement, false pretenses, fraud, and larceny. While larceny is generally categorized as petty or grand depending on the value of the goods taken, theft is generally categorized by the type of property stolen.
identity theft
Preposition: from
- vehicle: The hospital cannot accept any liability for damages to or theft from vehicles parked at the hospital.
Converse of object
- deter: Smartwater property marking -- a property marking initiative free to every Burngreave resident to deter theft.
- snatch: For the purposes of this initiative ' street crime ' includes robbery and snatch theft.
- commit: The level of shop theft committed against your premises will depend on a range of factors.
- prevent: What you can do to prevent theft from your farm?
- combat: We work closely with Royal Mail to combat these thefts.
- allege: OLAF received a tip off earlier this month alleging massive theft and malpractice by officials in the technology directorate.
Adjective modifier
- attempted: Almost 12 % were the victim of theft or attempted theft; 10 % were the victim of burglary.
- petty: Since then we have experienced a spate of petty theft.
- vehicle-related: The risk of being the victim of vehicle-related theft is lower in rural areas ( 6.9 % ).
- alleged: Last week The Orcadian revealed that Kirkwall police were investigating the alleged theft of items by a group of divers from Liverpool.
- id: According to recent government estimates ID theft now costs the UK economy £ 1.7 billion a year.
- mobile: The guidance judgment in January of Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice, on mobile phone thefts, increased custody.
Modifies a noun
- deterrent: The most effective vehicle theft deterrent is to leave empty.45 shells strewn across the dashboard.
- scam: One of the unfortunate results of the events of last September are reports of identity theft scams.
Noun used with modifier
- identity: A growing type of identity theft is what we are calling criminal identity theft.
- misdemeanor: Simon is growing to misdemeanor theft jr executor of.
- bicycle: Bicycle theft is high in Rushcliffe, so ensure that your bike won't become a target by following the tips below.
- motorcycle: Members will be advised to use good quality shackles, locks and chains as secondary protection against motorcycle theft.
- handbag: Handbag Thefts and Losses Cost British Women £ 4.9bn Handbag thefts and losses are costing British women £ 4.9bn according to research out today.
La proprie¤ te¤ , c'est le vol. Property is theft.
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets, is only victory in him.
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