thieve
Take without permission
To thieve is to steal, especially habitually or as a practice.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned or literary flavor compared to steal: He had been thieving from the till for months.
Thieving as an adjective describes someone given to theft: thieving scoundrels.
Take without permission
snatch · pocket · lift · pinch · nick · embezzle · misappropriate · peculate
Secretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
cunning · sly · crafty · skulking · prowling · creeping · undetected · unseen
Unlawful taking of goods
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
embezzlement · pickpocketing · heist · holdup · mugging · piracy · looting · rustling
One who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
- muggerOne who robs violently
bandit · brigand · highwayman · outlaw · pilferer · kleptomaniac · pirate · looter
steal
Take without permission
swipe · snatch · pocket · lift · pinch · nick · embezzle · misappropriate · peculate · shoplift
furtive
Secretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
covert · cunning · sly · crafty · skulking · prowling · creeping · undetected · unseen · shadowy
larceny
Unlawful taking of goods
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- shopliftingStealing store merchandise
pilferage · embezzlement · pickpocketing · heist · holdup · mugging · piracy · looting · rustling · kleptomania
burglar
One who breaks in
- robberOne who steals by force
- pickpocketThief who steals carried items
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
mugger · bandit · brigand · highwayman · outlaw · pilferer · kleptomaniac · pirate · looter · rustler
swindle
Deception for financial gain
scam · fraud · grift · fleece · hustle · bilk · cozen · dupe · bamboozle · hoodwink
- thick as thievesIntimately allied and loyal
- identity thiefOne who steals credentials
- honor among thievesCriminals' mutual trust principle
- thief in the nightSomeone taking things undetected
- horse thiefOne who steals equines
- jewel thiefOne who steals gems
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