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theft
/θɛft/
Definition
1
The act of stealing or unlawfully taking someone else's property with the intent to deprive the owner permanently.
2
Any unauthorized appropriation of property, ranging from petty larceny to grand larceny depending on value.
Examples
The squirrel's brazen theft of the birdseed left the feeder emptier than a politician's promises.
In a plot twist worthy of a heist movie, the office fridge thief struck again, claiming the last yogurt.
Her theft of the spotlight at the party was so smooth, no one noticed until the encore.
Accused of intellectual theft, the plagiarist defended himself by saying all ideas are just borrowed vibes.