Synonyms of larceny

larceny

noun

ˈlär-sə-nē 

as in robbery

the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner

the security guard waited until the shoplifter had actually left the store with the item, so as to have proof of larceny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbery
• stealing
• theft
• kidnaping
• thievery
• kidnapping
• burglary
• embezzlement
• abduction
• shoplifting
• graft
• petit larceny
• housebreaking
• peculation
• misappropriation
• smuggling
• misapplication
• petty larceny
• embezzling
• pilfering
• looting
• carjacking
• pilferage
• rapine
• rustling
• piracy
• hijacking
• spoliation
• plundering
• pillage
• highjacking
• despoliation
• poaching
• banditry
• filching
• purloining
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of larceny

The teen was arrested last Friday and charged with three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, according to the Waterbury Police Department. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024

The larceny rate fell from roughly 1,573 offenses per 100,000 people in 2019 to just over 1,300 in 2021, before rebounding to around 1,400 in 2022. —Mike Snider, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024

He was also arrested on a separate petty larceny conviction in Nassau County on April 24, 2023, before being arrested in Florida in February for fraud, larceny and resisting arrest, according to the Post. —Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024

Mangum was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder and two counts of larceny in March 2011. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024