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View usage for: thieve in British English (θiːv) verbto steal (someone's possessions) Derived forms thievery (ˈthievery) noun Word origin Old English thēofian, from thēof thiefthieve in American English (θiv) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: thieved or ˈthieving to commit, or get by, theft Word origin via ME dial. < OE theofian < theof, thief Synonyms of 'thieve'steal, nick, rob, pinch steal, lift, trouser, informal More Synonyms of thieve Definition to steal other people's possessions These people can't help thieving. Synonyms rob cabbage (British, slang) half-inch (old-fashioned, slang) blag (slang) snitch (slang) have sticky fingers (informal) peculate Definition to steal other people's possessions Synonyms steal trouser (slang) informal rip off (slang) knock off (slang) swindle run off with Additional synonymsDefinition to steal (money) that belongs to the company or organization that one works for The director embezzled $34 million in company funds. Synonyms misappropriate, steal, appropriate, rob, pocket, nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), rip off (slang), knock off (slang), siphon off, pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, help yourself to, thieve, defalcate, peculateDefinition to steal in small amounts I filched some notes from his wallet. Synonyms steal, take, thieve, pinch (informal), lift (informal), nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), abstract, rip off (slang), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), crib (informal), half-inch (old-fashioned, slang), embezzle, pilfer, walk off with, misappropriate, purloin (formal), snaffle (British, informal) Definition to plagiarize (music or writing) a cartoonish device lifted from a Laurel and Hardy sequence Synonyms steal, take, copy, appropriate, nick (slang, British), pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate, cabbage (British, slang), knock off (slang), crib (informal), half-inch (old-fashioned, slang), blag (slang), pilfer, purloin (formal), plagiarize, thieve- thickness
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Additional synonymsDefinition to take and use money dishonestly I have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever. Synonyms steal, embezzle, pocket, misuse, knock off (slang), swindle, misspend, trouser (slang), misapply, defalcate, cabbage (British, slang), peculateDefinition to steal We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen. Synonyms steal, pinch (informal), swipe (slang), pilfer, finger (slang), trouser (slang), knock off (slang), snitch (slang) Definition to embezzle (public money) Synonyms steal, appropriate, rob, trouser (slang), defraud, knock off (slang), embezzle, pilfer, misappropriate, purloin (formal), misapply, defalcate Definition to steal (minor items) in small quantities Staff were pilfering cash from the bar. Synonyms steal, take, rob, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), appropriate, trouser (slang), rifle, pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), embezzle, blag (slang), walk off with, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, snaffle (British, informal), thieveDefinition to steal pickpockets who pinched his wallet Synonyms steal, rob, snatch, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), blag (slang), pilfer, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, snaffle (British, informal) Definition to seize (valuables or goods) from (a place) by force, usually in wartime a settlement to recover money plundered from government coffers Synonyms steal, rob, take, nick (informal), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), knock off (slang), embezzle, pilfer, thieveDefinition to catch (game or fish) illegally on someone else's land Many national parks are invaded by people poaching game. Synonyms steal, rob, plunder, hunt or fish illegally Definition to steal He was caught purloining books from the library. Synonyms steal, rob, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), appropriate, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), blag (slang), pilfer, walk off with, snitch (slang), filch, prig (British, slang), snaffle (British, informal), thieveDefinition to steal (something) People kept trying to swipe my copy of the New York Times. Synonyms steal, nick (slang, British), pinch (informal), lift (informal), appropriate, trouser (slang), cabbage (British, slang), knock off (slang), make off with, pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, snaffle (British, informal) |