détournement

Definitions of détournement
  1. noun
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    synonyms: vol
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    détournement de fonds, malversation
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
    larcin
    the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
    vol à l'étalage
    the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
    braquage, vol
    larceny by threat of violence
    larcin
    larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
    attaque, braquage
    an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
    attaque de banque à main armée, attaque à main armée, attrape-nigaud, cambriolage, fric-frac, pillage, vol
    robbery at gunpoint
    attrape-nigaud, fric-frac, vol
    the act of stealing
    piraterie
    robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
    type of:
    acte illégitime, crime
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
  2. noun
    robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
    synonyms: piraterie
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    flibuste
    hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
    type of:
    braquage, vol
    larceny by threat of violence
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