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Noun(1) a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it(2) a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it [also: thieves (pl)](3) person who steals

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(1) They had accused her of stealing, saying she was a thief and was stealing their things.(2) Because the code keeps changing, it's impossible for a car thief to grab the correct one.(3) He was asked to lock the door if he left the premises but he failed to do so, and a thief entered and stole some jewellery.(4) The occupant was in another room when the thief struck, snatching the bag from a table in the living room.(5) Police are mystified as to how the thief managed to open the vehicle without using force.(6) A woman dashed out of her house in her pyjamas to disturb a thief who was using a tow truck to try to steal her car.(7) As he tried to stop the car, the thief drove off with the passenger door open.(8) Perhaps the thief hid the box until it was safe for him to take it to another area.(9) A by-stander eventually broke up what he thought was a fight and the thief escaped.(10) The thief defrauded banks and building societies and left a trail of unpaid bills.(11) petty thief(12) A young mother was dragged to her knees by a would-be thief who tried to steal her handbag.(13) the thief stole the drugs from a doctor's surgery(14) Swindon police say that he was away from his bike, delivering a letter, when the thief took the bag.(15) The thief then grabbed her purse as the shocked pensioner raised the alarm by shouting to her husband.(16) Police today warned store bosses to be aware of a violent thief working in the area.
Related Words
(1) petty thief
(2) car thief
(3) master thief
(4) phantom thief
Synonyms
Noun
2. burglar
4. cat burglar
6. shoplifter
7. pickpocket
10. mugger
14. criminal
15. villain
16. kleptomaniac
17. bandit
18. bandito
19. pirate
20. highwayman
21. crook
22. brigand


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

You are as inproficient a liar
as you are a thief.

You are as inproficient a liar as you are a THIEF.

Westworld Season 2, Episode 2


I did not leave the comfort of my home
to come to yours and be called a thief.

I did not leave the comfort of my home to come to yours and be called a THIEF.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7


-No.\N-That I’m thief.�

-No.
-That I’m THIEF.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 9


She's a thief and a good one.�

She's a THIEF and a good one.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 6


"A thief is, by definition,\Nan inveterate optimist.�

"A THIEF is, by definition,
an inveterate optimist.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 4


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