Heist
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transitive verb.
To steal.
transitive verb.
To hold up; rob.
noun.
A robbery; a burglary.
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noun.
A
robbery
or
burglary
, especially from an
institution
such as a
bank
or
museum
.
noun.
A heist
film
: a film whose
plot
centers around an
attempted
robbery.
verb.
To
steal
,
rob
, or
hold up
(something).
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verb.
commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
noun.
robbery at gunpoint
noun.
the act of stealing
Word Usage
"The bank heist is not the first crime that affected voters Tuesday."