Meaning of THIEVERY
| Pronunciation: | | 'theevuree
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| | Definition: | | [n] the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" |
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| | Synonyms: | | larceny, stealing, theft, thieving |
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| | See Also: | | breach of trust with fraudulent intent, defalcation, embezzlement, felony, grand larceny, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation, petit larceny, petty larceny, pilferage, robbery, rustling, shoplifting, shrinkage, skimming | |
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| | Definition: | | \Thiev"er*y\, n.
1. The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness.
Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally
good and honest. --South.
2. That which is stolen. [Obs.] --Shak.
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