In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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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