Definitions
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Word origin
From Middle English theft, thefte, þefte, þefþe, þiefþe, Old English þīefþ, from Proto-West Germanic *þiubiþu, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō, from *þeubaz (“thief”), equivalent to thief or thieve + -t (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Old Frisian thiuvethe, thiufthe (“theft”), dialectal Dutch diefte (“theft”), obsolete German Diebde (“theft”), Icelandic þýfð (“theft”).
Used in a sentence
“resource theft”
“Bike theft is on the rise.”
“A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Stealing”5 letters
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