What is "thief" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 03-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does thief mean in English? Meaning of thief definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "thief" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "thief": a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

Noun

  • Meaning: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • Synonyms: stealer thief
  • Hyponyms: bandit body snatcher booster brigand burglar cattle thief cracksman cutpurse dacoit dakoit defalcator despoiler dip embezzler freebooter ghoul graverobber holdup man larcener larcenist lifter literary pirate looter peculator pickpocket pilferer pillager pirate plagiariser plagiarist plagiarizer plunderer raider robber rustler safebreaker safecracker shoplifter snatcher sneak thief snitcher spoiler stickup man
  • Hypernyms: criminal crook felon malefactor outlaw
  • Synonyms:

    burglar, sniper, pickpocket, bandit, crook, swindler, criminal, pirate, robber, mugger, prowler, clip, cheat, hijacker, punk, plunderer, kleptomaniac, pilferer, larcenist, stealer, cat burglar, purloiner, owl, defalcator, larcener, embezzler, spider, housebreaker, moonlighter, lifter, scrounger, shoplifter, heister, highway robber, holdup artist, porch climber, stickup artist,

    Antonyms:

    police, law,

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    thief in English: thief
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