HEISTS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word heists. (close relations)
Definition of HEISTS
Best Alternative Words for HEISTS
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burglaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | ||||||||
holdups | nounn | |||||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | ||||||||
loots | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • informal terms for money verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||||
raids | verb, nounv, 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 | ||||||||
robberies | nounn | |||||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
thefts | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||||
burglarise | verbv | |||||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||||
burglarize | verbv | |||||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||||
burgle | verbv | |||||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||||
holdup | nounn | |||||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | ||||||||
rip-off | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing | ||||||||
stickup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint | ||||||||
armed robbery | nounn | |||||||
noun • robbery at gunpoint |