Unfortunately, most would probably become the fiefs of thieves and warlords.Elle Folk are great thieves of dough and other food, and are strange-looking indeed.Warning! Car thieves are operating in this area.But the Colonel was more than a thief of funds.She accused me of being a thief and a liar.Thieves took a marble statue from the church sometime last night.poacher someone who hunts animals, birds etc illegally on other people’s land Their job is to prevent poachers from killing the elephants. bandit a member of an armed group of thieves who travel around attacking people in country areas The village was attacked by a gang of bandits. looter someone who breaks into shops or homes and steals things, after there has been a natural disaster, a war, or a violent protest Police chiefs have warned that looters will be shot. joyrider someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun Police pursued the teenage joyriders across three counties. mugger a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them The mugger punched him in the face and tried to steal his wallet. pickpocket someone who steals from people’s pockets, especially in a crowded public place Look out for pickpockets in busy tourist areas. robber someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc, especially using threats or violence a gang of bank robbers an armed robber (=a robber with a gun ) shoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag The store has installed hidden cameras to catch shoplifters. Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window. burglar someone who goes into houses, offices etc to steal things Burglars broke into the house and took a computer worth £1,000. → be (as) thick as thieves THESAURUS thief someone who steals things from a person or place The thief grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street. a car/jewel etc thief They were nothing but petty thieves (=thieves who steal small things ). ○ noun ( plural thieves / θiːvz / ) SCC STEAL someone who steals things from another person or place → theft, burglar, robber Thieves broke into the offices and stole some computer equipment.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Crime thief thief / θiːf /
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