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Housebreaking vs Thief - What's the difference?

housebreaking | thief |

As nouns the difference between housebreaking and thief

is that housebreaking is the act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent while thief is one who has carried out a theft.

As a verb housebreaking

is (animal training ).

housebreaking

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
    • The accused was charged with housebreaking and theft.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (animal training )

    • Related terms

    * housebreaker

    thief

    English

    Noun

    (thieves)
  • One who has carried out a theft.
  • (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Hyponyms

    * burglar * cat burglar * mugger * robber * pickpocket

    Related terms

    * thieve * thief in law

    Derived terms

    * *

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals