Synonyms and antonyms of To steal, or steal something in British Thesaurus

steal (verb)

to take something that belongs to someone else without permission

walk off with ()

to steal something

rob (verb)

to take money or property illegally from a person or place, often using threats or violence

burgle (verb)

British to enter a building and steal things

snatch (verb)

to quickly steal something from someone

mug (verb)

to attack someone in a public place and steal their money, jewellery, or other possessions

plunder (verb)

to take valuable things from a place using force, sometimes causing a lot of damage

loot (verb)

to steal things from houses or shops during a war or after a disaster such as a fire or flood

run away with ()

to steal something, or to borrow something without asking

help yourself to something ()

to steal something

appropriate (verb)

legal to take something illegally

break in ()

to enter a building by force, especially in order to steal things

burglarize (verb)

American to burgle a building

clean out (informal)

informal to empty a place of objects or goods, especially by stealing or buying them in large quantities

crack a safe ()

to succeed in opening a safe in order to steal what is inside it

do over (British)

British if your house has been done over, thieves have got into it and stolen things from it, usually causing damage

embezzle (verb)

to steal money that people trust you to look after as part of your work

filch (verb)

informal to steal something

glom (verb)

Americaninformal to steal something

have sticky fingers ()

to be likely to steal something

hold up ()

to steal from a person, business, or vehicle by threatening them with a gun or other weapon

hot-wire (verb)

informal to start the engine of a car by connecting wires rather than by using a key, usually in order to steal the car

knock off (British)

British to steal something

knock off (British)

British to steal money or property from a place

knock over (American)

Americaninformal to steal money or goods from a bank or business, especially using violence

liberate (verb)

humorous to steal something

lift (verb)

informal to steal something

make away with ()

to escape with something that you have stolen

make off with ()

to escape with something, especially something stolen

misappropriate (verb)

formal to take for yourself money that you are responsible for but that does not belong to you

nick (verb)

Britishinformal to steal something

pick someone’s pocket ()

to steal things from someone’s pocket

pilfer (verb)

to steal things, especially from the place where you work

pillage (verb)

to steal things from a place using force, especially during a war

pinch (verb)

Britishinformal to steal something

plunder (verb)

to take or use something that belongs to someone else in order to give yourself an advantage

pocket (verb)

to put something into your pocket in order to steal it

purloin (verb)

often humorous to steal something secretly, especially to use it yourself for a short time

raid (verb)

informal to take or steal things from a place

ransack (verb)

to go through a place stealing or damaging things

relieve of (humorous)

humorous to steal something from someone

rifle (verb)

to steal something

rip off ()

to steal something

rob/cheat someone blind ()

to succeed completely in cheating someone and taking their money

run off with ()

to steal something or to take it without permission

rustle (verb)

to steal farm animals such as sheep, horses, or cows

sack (verb)

if an army or military group sacks a place, they steal a lot of property from it and destroy it

seize (verb)

to take something or someone away in an illegal and violent way

shoplift (verb)

to steal something from a shop

sneak (verb)

to take someone or something secretly or illegally

snitch (verb)

informal to take something you are not allowed to have

stick up (mainly American)

mainly Americanvery informal to steal money or goods from a person or place using a gun

swipe (verb)

informal to steal something

take (verb)

to steal something, or borrow it without the owner’s permission

trouser (verb)

Britishvery informal to get or to take money for yourself, especially by stealing it

turn over (British)

Britishinformal to enter a place illegally and steal things from it

walk away with ()

to steal something

whip (verb)

informal to steal something