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View usage for: thievery in American English (ˈθivəri) nounWord forms: plural ˈthieveries the act or practice of stealing or an instance of this; theft Examples of 'thievery' in a sentencethievery So they tried to drive the movie company away by thievery and sabotage at night.The man caused more thievery than he cured, and all men knew it.She wondered where and why he'd learned all he knew of thievery. Synonyms of 'thievery'stealing, theft, robbery, mugging More Synonyms of thievery Fountain pens caused much thievery in the classroom. Synonyms mugging (informal) burglary plundering shoplifting pilfering banditry home invasion (Australian, New Zealand) Additional synonymsShe was jailed for six years for embezzlement of government funds. Synonyms misappropriation, stealing, robbing, fraud, pocketing, theft, robbery, nicking (slang, British), pinching (informal), appropriation, siphoning off, thieving, pilfering, larceny, purloining, filching, pilferage, peculation, defalcationDefinition theft He now faces two to 20 years in prison on grand larceny charges. Synonyms theft, stealing, robbery, burglary, pilfering, misappropriation, purloining Definition the act or an instance of robbing The twins were convicted of robbery. Synonyms theft, stealing, fraud, steaming (informal), mugging (informal), plunder, swindle, pillage, embezzlement, larceny, depredation, filching, thievery, rapine, spoliation - thickset
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Additional synonymsDefinition the crime of stealing Art theft is now part of organized crime. Synonyms stealing, robbery, thieving, fraud, rip-off (slang), swindling, embezzlement, pilfering, larceny, purloining, thieveryan ex-con who says he's given up thieving Synonyms theft, stealing, robbery, burglary, shoplifting, embezzlement, pilfering, larceny, home invasion (Australian, New Zealand) |