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thieve Definition

thieve (t̸hēv)

transitive verb, intransitive verb thieved, thiev·ing

to commit, or get by, theft

Etymology: via ME dial. < OE theofian < theof, thief

thieve Synonyms

thieve

v.

thieve Usage Examples

Object

  • bastard: I want to know what thieving bastard has been spending my money.
  • hand: Also good if you want to keep Brown's thieving hands off your stash.
  • scum: It's about time we got tough in our community on the anti social thieving scum who prey on us.
  • scumbags: They are thieving little scumbags who would rob our mothers, or grandmothers.
  • lowlife: To help combat the thieving lowlifes that would stoop to stealing fuel, Mike Hurley has developed a locking gasoline cap for his TVR.
  • weasel: Some children play the rabbits, the ducks and the thieving weasels while the audience learns and sings the chorus of four songs.

Adjective complement

scouser: Thieving scouser ( cultural stereotype, no accusations intended ) Steve Gerrard picks up the all things footie award for stating the obvious... .

Modifying Another Word

  • so: As we develop safes, armored cars, security forces and ghost squads, so thieving develops further in directions we find unpleasant.
  • not: Trolleys have to be guarded at all times to ensure such items are not thieved by the teams that'missed out ' .