thievery
pronunciation
How to pronounce thievery in British English:
UK ['θi:vərɪ]
How to pronounce thievery in American English:
US ['θivərɪ]
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- Noun:
- the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Word Origin
- thievery (n.)
- 1560s, from thieve + -ery. An Old English word for it was þeofend.
Example
- 1. The thievery in our house is not one sided .
- 2. Last year was a good one for metal thievery ( in germany and beyond ) because the copper price was so high .
- 3. To really improve the lives of its citizens , california must attract successful individuals like kim kardashian , not scare them away with the threat of more thievery .
- 4. A leading soviet journalist and later a passionate herald of glasnost , aleksandr bovin , wrote in 1988 that the ideals of perestroika had " ripened " amid people 's increasing " irritation " at corruption , brazen thievery , lies , and the obstacles in the way of honest work .