PETIT LARCENY Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase petit larceny. (close relations)
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| embezzlement | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| larceny | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| robbery | nounn | |||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| shoplifting | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||
| stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| theft | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| thievery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| petty | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • (informal) small and of little importance • contemptibly narrow in outlook | ||||||
| petty larceny | nounn | |||||
noun • larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) | ||||||
