| identity theft | the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge |
larceny
theft
thievery
thieving
stealing | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully, the thieving is awful at Kennedy International |
grand larceny
grand theft | larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale) |
| anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
| anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
alarm
warning device
alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
alarm clock
alarm | a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time |
anti-G suit
G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
| anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
| burglar alarm | a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary |
fire alarm
smoke alarm | an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke |
fragmentation bomb
antipersonnel bomb
anti-personnel bomb
daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
stabilizer bar
anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor
anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug
anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
anti-Semitism
antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
| anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
| anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
| anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
alarm
alert warning signal
alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
| burglar alarm | a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm, they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away |
| false alarm | a warning that is given about something that fails to occur |
| fire alarm | a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out |
tocsin
alarm bell | the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) |
alarm
dismay
consternation | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
Japanese Red Army
JRA
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
| Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
| anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
| anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite
Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual
lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
| anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
alarm
alert | warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness, The empty house alarmed him, We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries |
dismay
alarm
appal appall a horrify | fill with apprehension or alarm, cause to be unpleasantly surprised, I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview, The news of the executions horrified us |
racist
antiblack
anti-Semite(a) | discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
anti-intellectual
philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
| anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) |
| anti-American | opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-semitic
antisemitic | relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism, hating Jews |