HEIST Synonyms
3 hypernyms for heist. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HEIST
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| holdup | noun n | |||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | ||||||
| burglary | noun n | |||||
noun • entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | ||||||
| raid | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an attempt by speculators to defraud investors verb • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on • enter someone else's territory and take spoils • take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock • search for something needed or desired | ||||||
| robbery | noun n | |||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| steal | verb v | |||||
noun • an advantageous purchase • a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch) verb • take without the owner's consent • move stealthily • steal a base | ||||||
| theft | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| burglarise | verb v | |||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||
| burglarize | verb v | |||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||
| burgle | verb v | |||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||
| rip-off | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of stealing | ||||||
| stickup | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint | ||||||
| armed robbery | noun n | |||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint | ||||||