thieve

verb

thieve

verb

/θiːv/

Etymology From Middle English *theven [found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)], from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).

1

To commit theft.

Synonyms
steal, rob
Derived terms
thievable, thiever, thievious
Related terms
theft, theftable, thief, thieve out, thievery, thieving

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