Steal

27 words & definitions

bamboozle
To cheat or fool.
bilk
To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.
filch
To pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way
mooch
To ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it
rook
To take money from someone by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them
heist
A robbery
mugger
A person who attacks and robs another in a public place
scam
A dishonest scheme; a fraud
leech
To habitually exploit or rely on
swindle
Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
loot
To steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot
huckster
A person who sells things of questionable value
smuggle
To move goods illegally into or out of a country
gouge
To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something.
finagle
To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.
crook
A person who is dishonest or a criminal
extortion
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
leech
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others
swindle
A fraudulent scheme or action
bandit
A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a group and operates in remote or wild areas.
hideout
A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law.
counterfeit
Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
shortchange
To intentionally or unintentionally deprive someone of what they deserve or expect.
blackmail
The act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information.
embezzle
To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
pilfer
To steal, especially in small quantities
fake
Something that is made to seem real or true, sometimes in order to trick someone.