thief

Noun

Meaning

One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft.

A waster in the snuff of a candle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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sentinel dibble police manufacturer jurist goody-goody

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malefactor criminal outlaw crook felon

raider bandit lifter ghoul pickpocket pillager

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A determined wheel thief has tools to remove locking lug nuts. Source: Internet

After a thief broke into Oscorp to steal valuables, a genetically enhanced spider crept its way into the assailant's belongings. Source: Internet

American couple saved England's Magna Carta from hammer-wielding thief by tackling him in Salisbury. Source: Internet

Although the thief is socially awkward, to say the least, she exudes the grace of a prima ballerina when breaking and entering. Source: Internet

After stealing a locked firearm, a thief can bypass the lock at their leisure. Source: Internet

Applying his retributive theory, Rothbard states that a thief "must pay double the extent of theft". Source: Internet