thieve
Meaning
To commit theft.
Concepts
thieve
steal
rob
purloin
filch
pilfer
snitch
pinch
cop
embezzle
lift
burgle
loot
hook
misappropriate
nick
cheat
heist
snaffle
glom
knock off
abstract
shoplift
take
walk off with
burglar
plagiarize
commit larceny
ransack
corrupt
defraud
dupe
peculate
swindle
trick
frisk
crib
defalcate
kidnap
rifle
scrounge
swipe
help
relieve
rustle
strip
bag
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θiːv/
Etymology
From Middle English *theven (found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)), from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).
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