thief

thief
thief n pl thieves [Old English thēof]: one who commits theft

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

thief
I noun bandit, contrabandist, criminal, defalcator, defaulter, defrauder, depredator, embezzler, lawbreaker, lifter, marauder, outlaw, peculator, pilferer, pillager, pirate, purloiner, robber, stealer, swindler associated concepts: burglary, larceny, robbery II index burglar, convict, criminal, embezzler, hoodlum, lawbreaker, outlaw

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


thief
n.
Someone who steals.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • Thief — (th[=e]f), n.; pl. {Thieves} (th[=e]vz). [OE. thef, theef, AS. [thorn]e[ o]f; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. [thorn]j[=o]fr, Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. [thorn]iufs, [thorn]iubs, and perhaps to Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • thief — [θi:f] n plural thieves [θi:vz] [: Old English; Origin: theof] someone who steals things from another person or place →↑theft, burglar ↑burglar, robber ↑robber ▪ Thieves broke into the offices and stole $150,000 s worth of computer equipment. a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thief — [ θif ] (plural thieves [ θivz ] ) noun count ** someone who steals something. An instance of stealing something is called a theft: The thief stole a valuable painting from the museum. an organized gang of thieves ─ compare BURGLAR thick as… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thief — (n.) O.E. þeof, from P.Gmc. *theubaz (Cf. O.Fris. thiaf, O.S. thiof, M.Du. dief, O.H.G. diob, Ger. dieb, O.N. þiofr, Goth. þiufs), probably from PIE *teup (Cf. Lith. tupeti to crouch down ) …   Etymology dictionary

  • thief — has the plural form thieves …   Modern English usage

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  • thief — ► NOUN (pl. thieves) ▪ a person who steals another person s property. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

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