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Definition of theft

theft

/θɛft/
theft
Plural:thefts
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• noun

1

The action or crime of stealing; the felonious taking and removing of another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of it.

Example

"The museum increased its overnight security measures following the theft of two Renaissance paintings."

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• Nearby Words

theatrics
thebes
thee
theft
their
theirs
theism

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'þīefð' (also 'þēofð'), from Proto-Germanic '*þiubiþō', a noun of action derived from the root of 'thief' with the abstract noun suffix '-th'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Theft. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/theft
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