Theft: a : the act of stealing; specifically : the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of itb : an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of propertyYup, b is Merriam Webster's second and separate definition of theft, that does not require deprivation.Quote:Steal:1) to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a h