Literary Characters Behaving Badly

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verb to steal (something) by committing theft

  • The police are investigating a group of thieves who have been targeting high-end jewelry stores.
  • I heard that someone tried to thieve a car from the parking lot last night.
  • Watch out for that guy, he's known to thieve from unsuspecting tourists.
  • Gossip can thieve away someone's reputation faster than anything else.