Collocations for "theft"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "theft" in context.
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theft
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- was arrested for the theft (of)
- was arrested in connection to the theft (of)
- was convicted of the theft (of)
- is suspected for the theft (of)
- was involved in the theft (of)
- the theft of a [diamond, painting, priceless artifact]
- is wanted for the [diamond's] theft
- [a professional, an amateur] theft
- thefts are [up, down] [15%] this [year]
- thefts have gone [up] this [year]
- thefts are the [highest, lowest] that they have been in [ten years]
- [a rise, an increase, a fall] in thefts
- a [spate, series, wave] of thefts (in)
- [armed, violent, store] theft
- theft and [fraud, vandalism]
- the theft of company [funds, property]
- the theft of public [funds]
- the theft of [private, government, personal] information
- to [avoid, prevent, combat, fight] theft
- measures to combat identity theft
- is a victim of identity theft
- identity theft is a [major, serious] problem
- theft alarm systems
- theft prevention [devices, padlocks, systems]
'theft' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
admission
- assured
- book
- claim
- count
- coverage
- criminal
- deter
- deterrent
- effect
- grand
- guarantee
- guilt
- identity
- indictment
- inside
- insure
- jail
- lash
- motive
- occurrence
- padlock
- penalty
- petty
- pin
- policy
- prior
- punish
- reporting
- revenge
- security
- vulnerable