antitheft
Against or preventing from being stolen.
Adjective
- Against or preventing from being stolen.
- The antitheft device meant the thief could not leave the store.
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English theft English antitheft From anti- + theft.