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steal vs heist

heist vs steal

steal and heist both are nouns.

steal and heist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steal Yes No Yes No
heist Yes No Yes No
As verbs, heist is a hyponym of steal; that is, heist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steal:
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
  • heist: commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
steal (noun) heist (noun)
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) the act of stealing
an advantageous purchase robbery at gunpoint
steal (verb) heist (verb)
steal a base commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
move stealthily
take without the owner's consent
Difference between steal and heist

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