theft Synonyms & Antonyms
/θɛft/
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Theft as a Noun
1
The act of stealing property.
resource theft
Theft in a Sentence
resource theft
Bike theft is on the rise.
A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.
Word Forms & Grammar
theft (countable and uncountable, plural thefts)
Words That Rhyme With Theft
Origin of Theft
From Middle English theft, thefte, þefte, þefþe, þiefþe, Old English þīefþ, from Proto-West Germanic *þiubīþu, from Proto-Germanic *þiubīþō (“theft”), from *þiubijaną (“to thieve, steal”), equivalent to thieve + -t (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with West Frisian tsjeafte (“theft”), dialectal Dutch diefte (“theft”), obsolete German Diebde (“theft”), Icelandic þýfð (“theft”).
Word Facts for Theft
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /θɛft/ |
| Meaning | The act of stealing property |
| Plural | thefts |