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Definition theft in British English

theft noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/θeft/
1

the crime of stealing. Someone who commits this crime is called a thief

Example

There have been a lot of thefts recently.

Example

He was charged with the theft of club funds.

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Definition theft in British English