diefstal — meaning in English

English meaning

• larceny noun The crime of unlawfully taking someone else's property with the intent to keep it permanently.
• steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
• theft noun The crime of stealing something that belongs to someone else.

Senses

diefstal is used for these senses in English:

• larceny (legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]
• steal The act of stealing.
• steal (slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.
• theft The act of stealing property.

steal — full definition

1. verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
2. verb To take credit for or copy someone else's idea, joke, or work without acknowledgment.
3. verb To move quietly and unnoticed.
4. verb In sports, to advance to another base, or take possession of the ball, through skill rather than a scoring play.
5. noun An item priced so low it feels like a bargain.

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