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View usage for: (θiːvɪŋ) 1. uncountable nounThieving is the act of stealing things from people. [old-fashioned] ...an ex-con who says he's given up thieving. Synonyms: theft, stealing, robbery, burglary More Synonyms of thieving 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Thieving means involved in stealing things or intending to steal something. A thieving postman has been jailed for ripping open parcels. ...a string of convictions from a thieving career. Synonyms: dishonest, bent [informal], crooked [informal], light-fingered More Synonyms of thieving thieving in British English (ˈθiːvɪŋ) adjectivegiven to stealing other people's possessions Examples of 'thieving' in a sentencethieving an ex-con who says he's given up thieving Synonyms shoplifting pilfering home invasion (Australian, New Zealand) a thieving grocer who put sand in the sugar Additional synonymsDefinition dishonest a bent accountant Synonyms corrupt, crooked (informal), rotten, shady (informal), fraudulent, dishonest, unscrupulous, unethical, venal, unprincipled, bribable Definition the crime of entering a building as a trespasser to commit theft or another offence He's been arrested for burglary. Synonyms breaking and entering, housebreaking, break-in, home invasion (Australian, New Zealand) Definition dishonest or illegal She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities. Synonyms dishonest, criminal, illegal, corrupt, dubious, questionable, unlawful, shady (informal), fraudulent, unscrupulous, under-the-table, bent (slang), shifty, deceitful, underhand, unprincipled, dishonourable, nefarious, knavish (archaic) - thief
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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 skilful at thieving, esp. by picking pockets Which goods are most often targeted by light-fingered customers? Synonyms thieving, stealing, dishonest, crafty, crooked (informal), pinching (informal), sly, furtive, shifty (informal), underhand, pilfering 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 You can't just help yourself - that's stealing! Synonyms theft, robbery, shoplifting, embezzlement, plagiarism, thieving, pilfering, larceny, misappropriation, thievery, pilferage Synonyms thieving, predatory, rapacious, sticky-fingered (informal), light-fingered, larcenous |