Thieve (Verb)
Meaning
Take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Pickpockets in the crowded tourist area often try to thieve wallets and phones from unsuspecting visitors.
- The thief managed to thieve a valuable painting from the museum without setting off the alarms.
- Be careful not to leave your purse unattended, or someone might thieve your valuables.
- The street performer was shocked when someone tried to thieve the donations from his guitar case.
- A group of scam artists have been using fake charities to thieve money from kind-hearted donors.