Thefted

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Performed an act of stealing ; took something unlawfully from its owner ; appropriated property without permission
2. Committed the act of taking property wrongfully ; removed belongings through illegal means ; engaged in unauthorized appropriation of something
3. Executed the crime of stealing ; unlawfully acquired possession of something not one's own ; seized items without the rightful owner’s consent

Etymology: "Thefted" is an archaic or dialectal past participle and adjective of "theft," used in the sense of having been stolen or having stolen. It is not a common modern word, and its appearance in written English is sparse. The word is built from "theft" with the past-tense suffix "-ed," added to a noun that developed from the Old English "þēof," meaning "thief," and the related "þeoft" that later became "theft." The noun form took its present spelling and sense over the centuries, and the verb "to thieve" was formed from the noun "thief," so "thefted" follows the pattern of forming a verb from a noun by adding a regular ending. Because it is a formation of this kind rather than a separately borrowed word, its story is mainly that of the English word "theft" itself. The core meaning has stayed close to the unlawful taking of another's property throughout its history.

Synonyms: stolen, pilfered, robbed, purloined, taken

Antonyms: returned, recovered, restored, given, donated