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thieve
- pronunciation:
- thiv
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to take the property of others without right; commit theft, esp. habitually.
The gang taught the boy how to thieve.- similar words:
- purloin, rob, steal
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| related words: |
plunder |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
thieved, thieves, thieving |
| definition: |
to take (the property of another) without right; steal; rob.
- similar words:
- plunder, purloin, steal
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| related words: |
appropriate, despoil, pick, rob |
| derivation: |
thievingly (adv.) |
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