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Thief is a related term of thieve.



As a verb thieve

is : To commit theft.

As a noun thief is

one who has carried out a theft.

thieve

English

Verb

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

    • Synonyms

    * steal * rob

    Related terms

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

    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