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theftsnounpl. of theft the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its ownerwhile violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly larcenies, robberies, thieveries burglaries, housebreakingsembezzlements, grafts, misapplications, misappropriations, peculationspetit larcenies, petty larceniespilferagesabductions, carjackings, hijackings(also highjackings), kidnappings(also kidnapings)despoilments, despoliations, pillages, rapines, spoliationsblack marketeeringsbanditries, piracies an instance of theftthe police found the stolen car an hour after the theft was reported |