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theft

noun
SayTHEFT/θɛft/

Pluralthefts

1 meaning of theft

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of stealing things that belong to other people.

    Someone reported the theft of three laptops from the library.

    The store put up cameras because of all the thefts last year.

    Similarstealing, larceny

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Origin

From Old English þīefþ, a word made from the old word for thief.