Larceny (Noun)

Meaning

The act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Theft
• Thievery
• Thieving
• Stealing

Hyponyms

• Petty Larceny
• Petty
• Misapplication
• Peculation
• Shrinkage
• Grand Theft
• Defalcation
• Misappropriation

Related Words

• Larcener (noun)
• Larcenist (noun)