HEIST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HEIST?

Need another word that means the same as “heist”? Find 31 synonyms for “heist” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Heist” are: holdup, stickup, rip-off, burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud, burglarise, burglarize, burgle, purloin, thieve, take, take for oneself, help oneself to, loot, pilfer, abscond with, run off with, appropriate, abstract, carry off, shoplift

Heist as a Noun

Definitions of "Heist" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heist” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Robbery at gunpoint.
• A robbery.
• The act of stealing.

Synonyms of "Heist" as a noun (15 Words)

breaking and entering	The act of breaking something.
burglary	Entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property. A two year sentence for burglary.
embezzlement	The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. Charges of fraud and embezzlement.
fraud	Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person. Mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds.
holdup	The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
housebreaking	The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. In 1968 it was replaced as a statutory crime (in England and Wales only) by burglary.
larceny	Theft of personal property In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968.
misappropriation	The action of misappropriating something; embezzlement. His explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory.
rip-off	The act of stealing.
shoplifting	The action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer. She had convictions for shoplifting.
stealing	Avoiding detection by moving carefully. They argue that copying licensed software is a form of stealing.
stickup	Robbery at gunpoint.
swindling	The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme.
theft	The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. He was convicted of theft.
thievery	The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. Petty thievery.

Usage Examples of "Heist" as a noun

• A diamond heist.

Heist as a Verb

Definitions of "Heist" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heist” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling.
• Steal.

Synonyms of "Heist" as a verb (16 Words)

abscond with	Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
abstract	Give an abstract of. Applications to abstract more water from streams.
appropriate	Devote (money or assets) to a special purpose. The accused had appropriated the property.
burglarise	Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling.
burglarize	Enter (a building) illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft; burgle. Our summer house has been burglarized.
burgle	Enter (a building) illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft. Our house in London has been burgled.
carry off	Have on hand.
help oneself to	Contribute to the furtherance of.
loot	Steal (something) from someone. A gang looted Rs 1 5 lakh from a passenger.
pilfer	Make off with belongings of others. No system is proof against pilfering if people are determined enough.
purloin	Make off with belongings of others. He must have managed to purloin a copy of the key.
run off with	Occur persistently.
shoplift	Steal in a store. She was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes.
take	Get into one s hands take physically. I ll take three salmon steaks.
take for oneself	Make use of or accept for some purpose.
thieve	Take by theft. They began thieving again.

Usage Examples of "Heist" as a verb

• He heisted a Pontiac.