to thieve
15
4.6
- verb
- /θiv/
:
hurtar
- The boy was caught trying to thieve candy from the store's shelf.
- thieving bastard
- thieving little
- thieving boy
And so you come up with rules like don't murder, don't thieve.
- And so you come up with rules like don't murder, don't thieve.
Examples
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"So you’re the one who’s been thieving my produce," the woman said.
Fiction book (1994) -
I wasn't quick enough to thieve no more.
Fiction book (1990) -
I mean, while we're thieving, we could get some good coin for that.
-
Are you a thieving little pickpocket or something?
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You get tired of birdseed, and so you come on my land and start thieving my produce like any old bird?
Fiction book (1994) -
While this was passing, a duck came quacking up and cried out, 'You thieving vagabonds, what business have you in my grounds?'
Blog text (21) -
She decided to thieve some food from the market when no one was watching.
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It's wrong to thieve from others, as trust is essential in a community.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Take something that does not belong to you without permission
19
9.0
Take something without permission, often quickly
8
8.4
Steal something from someone in a secret way
7
8.4
Steal things, for example electronics or cars
4
9.6
To steal something secretly or dishonestly
3
9.1
To steal something, especially quickly in a crowded place
2
8.0
To steal something quickly and secretly
1
9.9
To take things by force from people or places, often as loot during war
To secretly steal something
Take something secretly without permission
Antonyms
How Serious
26
6.0
696
1.2
- US
15
5.0
∞
1.0
15
4.6
16
6.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thieve comes from an old English word that gave us thief, meaning 'a person who steals'. So, to thieve is to secretly take something that does not belong to you.