Home › Words › A › abigeatabigeat/əˈbɪd͡ʒi.ət/abigeat means theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, abigeat ranks #31,179 of 42,747 for Qualifying.abigeat is pronounced /əˈbɪd͡ʒi.ət/.EtymologyFrom Latin abigeatus, from the verb ab agō (“to drive”).nounTheft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.abigeus 77% match — A thief who steals livestock in large quantities. vs abigeat →sheepstealing 69% match — The theft of sheep. vs abigeat →abactor 63% match — One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves; a cattle rustler. vs abigeat →sheepstealer 61% match — A person who steals sheep. vs abigeat →cowstealer 60% match — One who steals cattle. vs abigeat →abaction 57% match — Carrying away by force, especially of animals. vs abigeat →carnapping 55% match — Grand theft auto; the theft of a motor vehicle. vs abigeat →larceny 54% match — The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. vs abigeat →