Thieve vs Stealer - What's the difference?

thieve | stealer |


As a verb thieve

is (intransitive): to commit theft.

As a noun stealer is

(mostly|in combination) one who steals; a thief.

thieve

English

Verb

(thiev)
  • (intransitive): To commit theft.

    • Synonyms

    * steal * rob

    Related terms

    * theft * thief * thievery * thieving * theftable * thieve out

    stealer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mostly, in combination) One who steals; a thief.
    • a child-stealer'''; a chicken-'''stealer
  • (shipbuilding) The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.

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