thieve

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Verb thieve has 1 sense

hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom - take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
--₁ is one way to steal

Derived forms: noun thieving₁, noun thievery₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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Thieve

Definition:

Thieve (verb): to steal or take something dishonestly.

Sense 1:

(Transitive verb) – to steal

Example sentence: He thieved a wallet from the unsuspecting tourist.

Sense 2:

(Intransitive verb) – to engage in theft

Example sentence: The notorious criminal gang thieved all night, robbing several houses in the neighborhood.

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