thievery C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈθiː.vɚ.i/ UK /ˈθiː.vər.i/ See IPA manual Freq #35606 Meanings 1 noun the crime or practice of stealing things The market hired extra guards after a series of petty thievery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the crime or practice of... theftstealinglarcenypilfering ↔ Opposites honesty Word family Related forms thievethieftheft Etymology Formed from thieve and the noun-forming suffix -ery, which here denotes a practice or repeated activity. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # thievery **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈθiː.vɚ.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈθiː.vər.i/ **Frequency rank:** 35606 ## Meanings 1. the crime or practice of stealing things ## Examples - The market hired extra guards after a series of petty thievery. ## Synonyms - theft - stealing - larceny - pilfering ## Antonyms - honesty ## Related Forms - thieve - thief - theft ## Etymology Formed from thieve and the noun-forming suffix -ery, which here denotes a practice or repeated activity. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown