Synonyms for theft
θɛfttheft

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1. theft

   Synonyms:
   robbery, thieving, stealing, pilfering, filching, larceny, depredation

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1. larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealingnoun

   the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

   "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

   Synonyms:
   thievery, larceny, thieving, stealth, stealing

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1. • Felony

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1. theftnoun

   Synonyms:
   larceny, robbery, stealing, shoplifting, pilfering, thievery

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1. theftnoun

   Synonyms:
   stealing

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1. List of paraphrases for "theft":

   vol, robbery, flight, larceny, flights, robo, usurpation, stolen, burglary, stealing, vols, rustling, flying, anti-theft, looting

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1. Jessica Millan Patterson:

   Smash and grab has replaced Christmas shopping in California, thanks to Democrats who have created a culture of theft in San Francisco and across the state. Criminals know there are little or no consequences for their actions. Until Democrats get serious about joining with Republicans to support better policies and public safety officials, surging crime and chaos will continue to be the status quo.

2. Everton McFarlane:

   To the knowledge of the FSC, this level of fraud has never happened before, employee theft is a risk all businesses face and is a risk that businesses for the most part, and in particular financial institutions, take very seriously … This despicable act of dishonesty by an employee at SSL, and possibly with collaborators, we believe cannot be taken as symptomatic of the risk for the entire industry.

3. Naledi Pandor:

   There is a targeting of Africans from other parts of Africa, we can't deny that, but, there is also criminality ... because a lot of this is accompanied by theft.

4. Jeff Lenard:

   There is no Robin Hood in this, these are thieves. They are not robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. The gas station owner is the least responsible for high prices. The cost of theft gets passed on in higher prices, and when people are driving around with unsecured stolen fuel, it is a concern to anybody.

5. Jason Johnson:

   This spike in assaults on law enforcement officers comes at a time in which law enforcement is seemingly under attack on all fronts, activists have called for (some successfully) de-funding of police, while prosecutors in cities across America have made clear their intention to decriminalize everything from theft to prostitution. It’s hard to imagine the two trends are not closely related.