theft vs robbery
robbery vs thefttheft and robbery both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| theft | Yes | No | No | No |
| robbery | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
robbery is a hyponym of
theft; that is, robbery is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
theft:
- theft: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
- robbery: larceny by threat of violence
Other hyponyms of theft include
breach of trust with fraudulent intent, defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation, pilferage, shoplifting, shrinkage, biopiracy, grand larceny, grand theft, petit larceny, petty, petty larceny, skimming, rustling.
| theft (noun) | robbery (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | larceny by threat of violence |
| plundering during riots or in wartime |
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