thieve
English
Etymology
From Middle English *theven (found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)), from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: thēv, IPA(key): /θiːv/
- Rhymes: -iːv
Verb
thieve (third-person singular simple present thieves, present participle thieving, simple past and past participle thieved)
- (intransitive) To commit theft.
Synonyms
- steal
- rob
Related terms
- theft
- thief
- thievery
- thieving
- theftable
- thieve out
Translations
commit theft
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