SHOPLIFTING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word shoplifting. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHOPLIFTING
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| appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| larceny | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| theft | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| thieving | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully adjective satellite • given to thievery | ||||||
| pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
