ˌaspə(r)ˈtāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English asportacioun, from Latin asportation-, asportatio, from asportatus (past participle of asportare to carry off, from as- — from abs, ab away — + portare to carry) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at of , port
: a carrying away ; specifically : felonious removal of goods