Thieve: meaning, definitions and examples

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thieve

 

[ ฮธiหv ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

steal

To take (something) from someone unlawfully; steal.

Synonyms

plunder, rob, steal

Examples of usage

  • He had been thieving from his employer for years before he was caught.
  • The gang of teenagers thieved candy from the store.
  • She thieved money from her roommate's wallet.
Context #2 | Noun

criminal

A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force.

Synonyms

burglar, robber, thief

Examples of usage

  • The thieve was caught red-handed by the police.
  • The neighborhood was plagued by a group of thieves.
  • He was known in the community as a notorious thieve.

Translations

Translations of the word "thieve" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roubar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stehlen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencuri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะฐัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kraล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›—ใ‚€ (nusumu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท voler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงalmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›”์น˜๋‹ค (humchida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑู‚ (saraq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krรกst

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kradnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅท็ชƒ (tลuqiรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krasti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stela

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ะปะฐัƒ (ลซrlau)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ (moparva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤŸurlamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robar

Word origin

The word 'thieve' originated from the Middle English word 'thieven', which itself came from the Old English 'thฤ“ofian', meaning 'to steal'. The concept of thieving has been present throughout human history, with laws and punishments evolving to deter and punish those who engage in such activities.

See also: thief.