thief
/θˈif/
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Definitions
Noun
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
More Specific Terms
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