thieve
verb (used with object)
to take by theft; steal.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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We hold a most unflattering opinion of the man who will thieve a dog, but between him and the man who will keep one, the moral difference is not so great as to be irreconcilable.
From The Fiend's Delight by Ambrose Bierce