thief

[θiːf]

Definition:
1. A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

'thief' example sentence:

1. He got the thief.
2. He caught the thief with a cord but was surprised to find it was a boy.
3. The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
4. Thieves stole jewellery worth over £ 10 000.
5. The thieves stole £ 500 in cash.
6. The dogs were smelling round; perhaps they smelt the thief.
7. The thieves jumped him in a dark alleyway.
8. You're the milk thief!
9. Nobody saw the thief.
10. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card.
11. The thieves had roped the guard's feet together.
12. Only a thief would do this.
13. I'm a fast thief.
14. He returned from hospital to find thieves had ransacked his home.
15. The thief will need to continue jamming once he's inside and searching for things to steal.
16. Where's the thief?
17. Every system has vulnerabilities that a knowledgeable thief could theoretically exploit.
18. The thief got clean away with the money.
19. The thieves must have had someone on the inside helping them.
20. I'm catching the thief.
21. He's really a thief.
22. The thief hit him a thump on the head.
23. Thieves broke in and ripped off five computers.
24. The policeman caught the arm of the thief.
25. With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy.
26. They caught the thief.
27. Don't leave your shopping on the back seat of your car – it's an open invitation to a thief.
28. Be on the watch for thieves.
29. He caught the thief himself.
30. He is a thief by his own admission.
31. Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday.
32. The thief gave himself away by spending so much money.
33. No locks are proof against the determined thief.
34. The thieves got scared and ran away.
35. A thief took her wallet away.
36. The thief was put on probation for two years.
37. Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change.
38. The police pounced upon the thief.
39. The thief is crying.
40. Watch your bag ─ there are thieves around.
41. Art thieves will often hide an important work for years after it has been stolen.
42. Every one of them has vulnerabilities that a knowledgeable thief could theoretically exploit.
43. A beggar and a thief!
44. The thief jumps in and roars off, but he does not get far.
45. A young orchard owner mistakes Pikachu for the thief who recently eats large amounts of her crop.
46. Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
47. He's a known thief.
48. Thieves doped a guard dog and stole$ 10 000 worth of goods.
49. The thieves soon blended in with the crowd and got away.
50. The thief used a false identity.
51. The thief got clean away.
52. The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.
53. Police are on the track of the thieves.
54. An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.
55. The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy.
56. It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.
57. She chased the thief for 100 yards.