Collocations for theft - noun
ADJECTIVE
petty
grand (AmE)
attempted (esp. BrE)
the crime of attempted theft
grand (AmE)
attempted (esp. BrE)
the crime of attempted theft
large-scale,
outright,
wholesale
The shortage has led to price increases and the large-scale theft of vaccine supplies.
Unauthorized copying is outright theft of information.
the wholesale theft of copyrighted music
The shortage has led to price increases and the large-scale theft of vaccine supplies.
Unauthorized copying is outright theft of information.
the wholesale theft of copyrighted music
retail
auto (AmE), car, cattle, laptop, etc.
data
ID, identity
the potential victims of identity theft
auto (AmE), car, cattle, laptop, etc.
data
ID, identity
the potential victims of identity theft
… OF THEFTS
series,
spate (esp. BrE),
string
a spate of thefts over the Christmas period
a spate of thefts over the Christmas period
PREPOSITION
theft from
He is accused of theft from his employer.
He is accused of theft from his employer.
theft of
She admitted the theft of three pairs of shoes.
She admitted the theft of three pairs of shoes.