thieveries
Acts of pilfering
Thieveries is the plural of thievery—acts of stealing or the practice of theft.
The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone compared to simple "thefts": The museum documented the thieveries that had depleted its collection over decades.
It can also describe a pattern of dishonest taking: corporate thieveries, petty thieveries.
Unlawful entry to premises
- housebreakingTraining pets' bathroom habits
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- lock-pickingCircumventing a secured mechanism
- ransackingSearching while wrecking
trespass · nighttime · perpetrator · victimization · crowbar · getaway · fence · accomplice
Stealing store merchandise
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
forgery · swindling · counterfeiting · extortion · smuggling · racketeering · scam · con
Stolen valuables
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- spoilsSeized war gains
- pillagingForcible theft during conflict
- raidingSudden attack for plunder
marauding · sacking · ransacking · depredation · brigandage · pillage · reaving · foray
Move with stealth
- prowlRoam stealthily
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- evasionAct of escaping detection
lurk · creep · tiptoe · shadow · silent · infiltration · nimble · cunning
Secure storage chamber
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- casinoFacility for wagering
jewels · safecracker · tunnel · crew · diamonds · artifacts · planning · execution
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
- housebreakingTraining pets' bathroom habits
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- lock-pickingCircumventing a secured mechanism
ransacking · trespass · nighttime · perpetrator · victimization · crowbar · getaway · fence · accomplice
shoplifting
Stealing store merchandise
- pickpocketingTheft from pockets
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
fraud · forgery · swindling · counterfeiting · extortion · smuggling · racketeering · scam · con · grift
loot
Stolen valuables
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- spoilsSeized war gains
- pillagingForcible theft during conflict
raiding · marauding · sacking · ransacking · depredation · brigandage · pillage · reaving · foray · incursion
sneak
Move with stealth
- prowlRoam stealthily
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undetectedNot discovered yet
evasion · lurk · creep · tiptoe · shadow · silent · infiltration · nimble · cunning · stealthy
vault
Secure storage chamber
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- caperPrank or pickled bud
casino · jewels · safecracker · tunnel · crew · diamonds · artifacts · planning · execution · split
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- chicaneryDeception through clever manipulation
duplicity · artifice · ruse · pretense · sham · hoax · charlatan · impostor · sleight · misdirection
thieveriespurchases
Goods obtained for money
gifts · donations · legal transactions · earned income · inheritances
thieveriesgenerosities
Acts of giving freely
givings · donations · benefactions · charities · philanthropies
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