LARCENY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word larceny. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| theft | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| robbery | nounn | |||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| thievery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| burglary | nounn | |||||
noun • entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | ||||||
| embezzlement | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| fraud | nounn | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| misappropriation | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing | ||||||
| peculation | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| piracy | nounn | |||||
noun • hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it • the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | ||||||
| shoplifting | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||
| pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| swindling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| thieving | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully adjective satellite • given to thievery | ||||||
