/ haɪst; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( informal , especially NAmE ) an act of stealing sth valuable from a shop / store or bank
SYN robbery :
a bank heist
■ verb
[ vn ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) to steal sth valuable from a shop / store or bank
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (originally US): representing a local pronunciation of hoist .