antitheft

antitheft

English

Alternative forms

  • anti-theft

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntider.
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
English anti-
English theft
English antitheft

    From anti- + theft.

    Adjective

    antitheft (not comparable)

    1. Against or preventing from being stolen.
      Hyponyms: antiburglary, antihijacking
      The antitheft device meant the thief could not leave the store.

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