theft

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 See also 1.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

Old English þȳft, þēoft, earlier þīefþ, þēofþ, from Proto-Germanic *þeuƀiþā, from *þeuƀoz (“‘thief’”). Cognate with Old Norse þeoft, þeofð and (obsolete) Dutch diefte. Compare thief, -th.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /θɛft/

[edit] Noun

theft (plural thefts)

1. The act of stealing property.

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[edit] Derived terms

• petty theft

[edit] Related terms

• thief
• thieve

[edit] See also

• nick
• steal
• TWOC

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