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thief vs embezzler

embezzler vs thief

thief and embezzler both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
embezzler Yes No No No
As nouns, embezzler is a hyponym of thief; that is, embezzler is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thief:
  • thief: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • embezzler: someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, brigand, booster, lifter, shoplifter, burglar, dacoit, dakoit, defalcator, peculator, body snatcher, ghoul, graverobber, graverobber, holdup man, stickup man, larcener, larcenist, cutpurse, dip, pickpocket, literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer, despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler, robber, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) embezzler (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
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