nnoun.actthe act of taking something from someone unlawfullySynset:larceny theft thievery thieving
Examples:- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
Derivationally Related Form:larceniststeallarcenerthieve
Hypernyms:felony
Inherited Hypernyms:larcenyfelonycrimeoffensetransgressionwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:biopiracybreach of trust with fraudulent intentdefalcationembezzlementgrand larcenygrand theftmisapplicationmisappropriationpeculationpetit larcenypettypetty larcenypilferagerobberyrustlingshopliftingshrinkageskimming
Full Hyponyms:armed robberybiopiracybreach of trust with fraudulent intentcaperdacoityembezzlementgrand larcenyheisthighjackinghighway robberypetit larcenypilferagepiracyplunderageraidrobberyrollingrustlingshopliftingskimming
nnoun.actavoiding detection by moving carefullySynset:stealth
Derivationally Related Form:stealstealthy
Hypernyms:concealing concealment hiding
Inherited Hypernyms:stealthconcealmentactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.possessiontake without the owner's consentSynset:rip rip off steal
Examples:- Someone stole my wallet on the train
- This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
Derivationally Related Form:stealingstealer
Hypernyms:take
Inherited Hypernyms:stealtake
Direct Hyponyms:abstractbagburglariseburglarizeburglecabbagecopdefalcateembezzlefilchglomheisthookhustleknock offliftlootmalversatemisappropriatenobblepeculatepilferpinchpirateplagiariseplagiarizepluckplunderpocketpurloinrobrollrustleshopliftsnarfsneaksnitchswipethievewalk off
Full Troponyms:burglarizecribembezzlefiddlehold uphookhustlelootmugpickpilferpirateplagiarizepocketrobrustleshopliftwalk off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody | They --- the money (apply to: steal)
vverb.motionmove stealthilySynset:slip steal
Examples:- The ship slipped away in the darkness
Derivationally Related Form:stealingslip
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:stealmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.competitionsteal a baseTopic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Derivationally Related Form:steal
Hypernyms:advance gain gain ground get ahead make headway pull ahead win
Inherited Hypernyms:stealgain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something