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- 1. a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence: "car thieves"
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Thief definition: a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.. See examples of THIEF used in a sentence.
1 day ago · a person who steals, esp. secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny. SYNONYMS burglar, pickpocket, highwayman. thief, robber refer to one who steals. A thief takes the goods or property of another by stealth without the latter’s knowledge: like a thief in the night.
Definition of thief noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
thief. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Crime thief /θiːf/ noun (plural thieves /θiːvz/) [ countable] someone who steals things from another person or place → theft, burglar, robber Thieves broke into the offices and stole some computer equipment. a car/jewel etc thief They were nothing but petty thieves ...
noun [ C ] uk / θiːf / us plural thieves / θiːvz / Add to word list. B1. someone who steals things: a car thief. Thieves stole $500,000 worth of computer equipment. (Definition of thief from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of thief. in Chinese (Traditional) 小偷，賊… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 小偷，贼…
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.
a person who steals, esp. secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English thēof; cognate with Dutch dief, German Dieb, Old Norse thjōfr, Gothic thiufs. burglar, pickpocket, highwayman. Thief, robber refer to one who steals.
