Stealing


Synonyms for stealing
noun theft

piracy
embezzlement

larceny
robbery

burglary
shoplifting

Concept Thesaurus for word stealing
2. Transfer of Property
Synonyms – noun

stealing
direption
plagiarism
plunder
rapine
rape
piracy
letters of marque.
housebreaking
peculation
petty larceny
kleptomania
Black Hand [U.S.].

theft
abstraction
autoplagiarism
pillage
brigandage
depredation
privateering
filibustering
badger game.
embezzlement
shoplifting.
Alsatia

thievery
appropriation
latrocinium.
sack
foray
raid
buccaneering
filibusterism
robbery
fraud
thievishness
den of Cacus

latrociny
plagiary
spoliation
sackage
razzia
blackmail.
license to plunder
burglary
hold-up [U.S.].
larceny
rapacity
den of thieves.

Synonyms – verbs

steal
pilfer
nim
abstract
carry off
make off with
spirit away
rifle
spoil
sweep
pirate
poach
bail up
bunko
embezzle
bilk
defraud
borrow of Peter to pay Paul
launder

thieve
filch
crib
appropriate
abduct
walk off with
seize (lay violent hands on)[more]
sack
spoliate
gut
pickeer
smuggle
hold up
filibuster.
sponge
pluck
obtain under false pretenses
set a thief to catch a thief.
launder money.

rob
prig
cabbage
plagiarize.
kidnap
run off with
plunder
loot
despoil
forage
maraud
run
stick up
swindle
mulct
pigeon
live by one’s wits.
disregard the distinction between meum and tuum.

purloin
bag
palm
convey away
crimp
run away with
pillage
ransack
strip
levy blackmail
lift cattle
badger
bunco
peculate
rook
fleece
rob Peterto pay Paul
[receive stolen goods] fence

Synonyms – adjectives

thieving
furtive
predatory

thievish
piratical
predatorial

light-fingered
predaceous
raptorial (rapacious)

furacious
predal
stolen

Synonyms – phrases
sic vos non vobis.
Antonyms

restitution

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