steal | Definition of steal

steal

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of steal

1 to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail

Synonyms of steal

appropriate, boost [slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate, nick [British slang], nip, pilfer, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, swipe, thieve

Words Related to steal

burglarize, knock over, rob

loot, pillage, plunder, sack

carjack, hijack (also highjack)

poach, rustle, shoplift

collar, grab, grasp, nail, seize, snatch, take

abduct, kidnap, shanghai, spirit

Phrases Synonymous with steal

make away with, make off with, run off with, walk off with

Near Antonyms of steal

bestow, contribute, donate, give, hand over, present

2 to move about in a sly or secret manner

the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission

Synonyms of steal

lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak

Words Related to steal

crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm

ghost, pad, tiptoe