THIEVE

hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom

(verb) take by theft; “Someone snitched my wallet!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

thieve (third-person singular simple present thieves, present participle thieving, simple past and past participle thieved)

(intransitive) To commit theft.

Synonyms

• steal

• rob

Source: Wiktionary


Thieve, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Thieved; p. pr. & vb. n. Thieving.] Etym: [AS. ge.]

Definition: To practice theft; to steal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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