theft

CEFRB1

/θɛft/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of taking something without permission.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of stealing property.

Examples

  • The police brought a charge of theft against him.

  • I'd like to report a theft.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • The man was charged with theft.

  • A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.

  • Bike theft is on the rise.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).