Noun
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the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
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larceny,
theft,
thieving,
stealing |
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felony a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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breach of trust with fraudulent intent larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking
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embezzlement,
peculation,
defalcation,
misapplication,
misappropriation the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
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pilferage the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
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shoplifting,
shrinkage the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
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robbery larceny by threat of violence
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biopiracy biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
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grand larceny,
grand theft larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
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petit larceny,
petty,
petty larceny larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
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skimming failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
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