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- Dictionarythief/θiːf/
noun
- 1. a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence: "thieves broke into a house on York Close"
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: one that steals especially stealthily or secretly. also : one who commits theft or larceny. Synonyms. larcenist. pincher. purloiner. robber. stealer. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of thief in a Sentence. A thief took my purse. a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym.
B1. a person who steals: The art gallery was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with two valuable paintings. See also. theft. Fewer examples. The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken. The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.
A thief takes the goods or property of another by stealth without the latter’s knowledge: like a thief in the night. A robber trespasses upon the house, property, or person of another, and makes away with things of value, even at the cost of violence: A robber held up two tourists on the street.
A thief is someone who steals something. A thief can be anything from a cyberspace criminal mastermind who steals credit card information around the world, to the petty thief who picks people's pockets on the subway.
Definition of thief noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A thief is a person who steals, especially in secret and without using force or violence. The plural of thief is thieves. The related noun theft refers to the act or an instance of stealing. In general, intentionally taking something that doesn’t belong to you makes you a thief.
thief noun. Meaning & use. 1. One who takes portable property from another without the knowledge or consent of the latter, converting it to his or her own use; one who steals. 1.a. Old English–. spec. One who does this by stealth; esp. from the person; one who commits theft or larceny. OE. gif ðeof sie gefongen. Laws of Ine c. 12. OE.
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A thief takes the goods or property of another by stealth without the latter’s knowledge: like a thief in the night. A robber trespasses upon the house, property, or person of another, and makes away with things of value, even at the cost of violence: A robber held up two tourists on the street.
(of two or more people) very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious. See thief in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: thief. Definition of thief noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
