Synonyms for theft
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of stealing property.
Bike theft is on the rise.
Related words
- Phrases
- grand theft auto retail theft petty theft grand theft
- Is a kind of
- crime misdeed
Forms
- Plural
- thefts → thieveries, larcenies, stealings, robberies…
Example sentences
- stealing I caught Tom stealing some money out of my wallet.
- robbery Fadil knew that a robbery was about to take place.
- larceny Petty larceny is a misdemeanor; grand larceny is a felony.
- steal I didn't steal it. I just borrowed it permanently.
- burglary He is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.
By length
- 5 letters
- steal1, heist1, filch1
- 7 letters
- robbery3, larceny3
- 8 letters
- stealing2, burglary3, pinching2, thieving2, thievery3, filching
- 9 letters
- pilfering3
- 11 letters
- shoplifting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (robbery3 = 3 syllables).