theft
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
Types & categories
- felony hypernym
- breach of trust with fraudulent intent hyponym
- misappropriation hyponym
- pilferage hyponym
- shoplifting hyponym
- robbery hyponym
- biopiracy hyponym
- grand larceny hyponym
- petit larceny hyponym
- skimming hyponym
- rustling hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | larcenist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | steal |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cop |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | felony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | breach of trust with fraudulent intent |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | misappropriation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pilferage |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoplifting |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | robbery |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | biopiracy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | grand larceny |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | petit larceny |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | skimming |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rustling |