Synonyms and antonyms of Crimes involving theft and trespass in British Thesaurus

break-in (noun)

an act of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things

breaking and entering (noun)

the crime of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things. This term is current in the US but no longer used in the UK.

burglary (noun)

the crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal things

carjacking (noun)

a crime in which someone attacks the driver of a car and steals the car. Someone who does this is called a carjacker.

carnapping (noun)

Philippine English the crime of stealing a car or other vehicle

dacoity (noun)

Indian English a violent robbery carried out by a group of armed criminals

extortion (noun)

a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats

grand larceny (noun)

American the crime of stealing property worth a lot of money

heist (noun)

informal an organized attempt by thieves to steal something

hijacking (noun)

an occasion when someone illegally takes control of a vehicle, especially a plane, using violence or threats

hold-up (noun)

a situation in which someone threatens people in a bank or shop with a gun in order to get money or goods

identity theft (noun)

stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card

joyriding (noun)

informal the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way. If you do this you joyride, and a person who does it is a joyrider.

larceny (noun)

old-fashioned the crime of stealing personal property

mugging (noun)

an attack on someone in a public place in order to steal their money, jewellery, or other possessions

petty larceny (noun)

the crime of stealing property that is only worth a little money

phishing (noun)

the practice of trying to trick someone into giving their secret bank information by sending them an email that looks as if it comes from their bank and that asks them to give their account number or password

piracy (noun)

the crime of stealing things from ships while they are sailing

plunder (noun)

the act of taking valuable things from a place using force

raid (noun)

a crime in which someone suddenly enters a place and uses force or threats to steal money or goods

ram-raiding (noun)

British the crime of driving a vehicle through a shop window in order to steal goods

robbery (noun)

the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence

rustling (noun)

the crime of stealing farm animals such as sheep, cows, or horses

shakedown (noun)

informalAmerican a situation in which someone uses threats to force someone else to give them money

shoplifting (noun)

the crime of stealing things from a shop

skimming (noun)

the crime of using electronic information from someone’s credit card or payment card after they have used it to pay for something

smishing (noun)

the criminal activity of sending text messages to people in order to persuade them to give personal information such as credit card details, PINs etc

snatch (noun)

mainly journalism an act of stealing something or of taking someone away by force

stick-up (noun)

mainly Americaninformal an occasion when someone tries to steal money from a bank, shop etc by threatening people with a gun

theft (noun)

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

thieving (noun)

the act or practice of stealing

trespass (noun)

legal the crime of entering a place without the owner’s permission

trespassory (adjective)

consisting of or relating to the crime of trespass

unjust enrichment (noun)

a situation in which one person benefits unfairly at another person's expense

violation (noun)

the action of entering an area or place without permission