thieve

thieve
verb
  1. [no obj.]be a thief; steal something
    作贼;盗窃
    they began thieving again.
    他们又开始偷窃了。
    [as adj. thieving]get lost, you thieving swine.
    走开,你这手脚不干净的下流坯。
    [with obj.]the students have been thieving my favourite art books.
    这些学生一直在偷我最喜欢的美术书。
语源
  1. Old English thēofian, from thēof 'thief'. Transitive uses began in the late 17th cent
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