What is another word for dacoit?
320 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˈakɔ͡ɪt], [ dˈakɔɪt], [ d_ˈa_k_ɔɪ_t]
"Dacoit" refers to a bandit or a robber who plunders and loots. It is a term commonly used in the Indian subcontinent. However, there are various synonyms for the word "dacoit" which can be used interchangeably depending upon the context. Some of the synonyms for dacoit are outlaw, brigand, thief, marauder, pirate, and raider. Outlaw is a person who has broken the law and is therefore considered an outcast. Brigand is another term used for a gang of thieves who rob travellers. Thief refers to a person who steals something either by stealth or force. Marauder refers to a person who attacks and plunders villages and towns. Pirate is a term used for a person who attacks and robs from ships. Raider is another term used for a person who attacks and plunders a village or town.
Semantically related words: thug, robbery, bandit, robber, theft
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Synonyms for Dacoit:
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n.
• dacoit • person Other relevant words:
- abductor muscle ,
- angle of dip ,
- armed robbery ,
- baldhead ,
- baldpate ,
- baldy ,
- ballyrag ,
- bang-up ,
- bark ,
- beleaguer ,
- bend ,
- bird of passage ,
- bird-scarer ,
- blackjack ,
- booster ,
- booty ,
- boss around ,
- browbeat ,
- bug ,
- bullyrag ,
- bunco ,
- cheat ,
- clamber ,
- clear the throat ,
- coddler ,
- commandeer ,
- commando ,
- con ,
- corking ,
- counterfeiter ,
- cracking ,
- criminal ,
- criminalise ,
- criminalize ,
- curve ,
- cutis ,
- dandy ,
- defalcator ,
- defraud ,
- defy ,
- delay ,
- desperate criminal ,
- despoil ,
- despoiler ,
- detain ,
- diddle ,
- dim ,
- dirty money ,
- diversionist ,
- douse ,
- drop ,
- duck ,
- dunk ,
- endure ,
- fall ,
- felon ,
- figurehead ,
- filibusterer ,
- fire warden ,
- foray ,
- forest fire fighter ,
- free fall ,
- front ,
- front man ,
- go ,
- goldbrick ,
- goon ,
- great ,
- groovy ,
- gun ,
- gun for hire ,
- gunslinger ,
- harpy bat ,
- harpy eagle ,
- hector ,
- heist ,
- hellcat ,
- hide ,
- highjack ,
- highjacker ,
- hijack ,
- hired gun ,
- hit man ,
- hitman ,
- hold ,
- hold out ,
- hold water ,
- hood ,
- hornswoggle ,
- housewrecker ,
- huckster ,
- illegalise ,
- illegalize ,
- illegitimate ,
- illicit ,
- incendiarism ,
- inclination ,
- keen ,
- kidnapper ,
- last ,
- lawless ,
- lift ,
- lifter ,
- literary pirate ,
- live ,
- live on ,
- loot ,
- looter ,
- magnetic dip ,
- magnetic inclination ,
- malefactor ,
- mollycoddler ,
- monger ,
- moon curser ,
- moon-curser ,
- mortarboard ,
- mulct ,
- neat ,
- nifty ,
- nobble ,
- nominal head ,
- not bad ,
- old ,
- outlawed ,
- padder ,
- pamperer ,
- pare ,
- peachy ,
- peddle ,
- peel ,
- pelt ,
- pester ,
- pillage ,
- piranha ,
- pirate ship ,
- pitch ,
- plagiarise ,
- plagiariser ,
- plagiarist ,
- plagiarizer ,
- plunge ,
- predator ,
- pressure ,
- privateersman ,
- prize ,
- punk ,
- push around ,
- raider ,
- ransack ,
- rape ,
- reave ,
- rifle ,
- rig ,
- roamer ,
- rook ,
- roughneck ,
- rowdy ,
- run ,
- runner ,
- saboteur ,
- sack ,
- safebreaker ,
- safecracker ,
- scam ,
- scarecrow ,
- scarer ,
- scouter ,
- scramble ,
- scrape ,
- sea poacher ,
- sea poker ,
- sea robber ,
- sea rover ,
- shepherd's crook ,
- shin ,
- shinny ,
- shooter ,
- short-change ,
- sink ,
- skinhead ,
- slap-up ,
- smashing ,
- snatcher ,
- sneak ,
- snitcher ,
- souse ,
- sparrow hawk ,
- spoil ,
- sputter ,
- stalker ,
- stand up ,
- stick up ,
- stickup ,
- stickup man ,
- strawman ,
- strip ,
- strong-arm ,
- strong-armer ,
- struggle ,
- support ,
- survive ,
- sustain ,
- swag ,
- swagger ,
- swell ,
- tease ,
- tegument ,
- torpedo ,
- tough ,
- toughie ,
- tow car ,
- tow truck ,
- triggerman ,
- tube-nosed bat ,
- tube-nosed fruit bat ,
- turn ,
- twist ,
- unlawful ,
- vend ,
- victimize ,
- violate ,
- vixen ,
- vulture ,
- wanderer ,
- war hawk ,
- wisconsinite ,
- withstand ,
- yob ,
- yobbo ,
- yobo .
- Bushranger ,
- CHOR ,
- Depredator ,
- Kidnaper ,
- Mosstrooper ,
- Picaroon ,
- Pickeerer ,
- Picklock ,
- Piqueerer ,
- Purloiner ,
- Rapparee ,
- abductor ,
- badger ,
- bandido ,
- bandit ,
- bandito ,
- box man ,
- brigand ,
- buccaneer ,
- bully ,
- burglar ,
- bush-ranger ,
- caracara ,
- cat burglar ,
- cattle thief ,
- contrabandist ,
- corsair ,
- cracksman ,
- crook ,
- cutpurse ,
- desperado ,
- dip ,
- embezzler ,
- falcon ,
- filibuster ,
- footpad ,
- freebooter ,
- gangster ,
- gunman ,
- harpy ,
- hawk ,
- highwayman ,
- hijacker ,
- hold up ,
- holdup ,
- holdup man ,
- hoodlum ,
- hooligan ,
- housebreaker ,
- jackleg ,
- kestrel ,
- kleptomaniac ,
- marauder ,
- mobster ,
- mugger ,
- nomad ,
- outlaw ,
- peculator ,
- pickpocket ,
- pilferer ,
- pillager ,
- pirate ,
- plunderer ,
- poacher ,
- privateer ,
- racketeer ,
- ranger ,
- road agent ,
- robber ,
- rover ,
- ruffian ,
- rustler ,
- sandbagger ,
- sea king ,
- second-story man ,
- shark ,
- shoplifter ,
- skin ,
- smuggler ,
- sneak thief ,
- spieler ,
- spoiler ,
- stealer ,
- stick-up man ,
- thief ,
- thug ,
- viking ,
- wrecker .
How to use "Dacoit" in context?
A dacoit is a Thief who robs and plunders on horseback. Historically, these men were the direct descendants of bandits who operated during the Middle Ages. Most dacoits specialized in theft, but some went on to commit other crimes as well, such as murders and armed robbery.
The term "dacoit" is derived from the Hindi word daco, meaning "bandit".
Homophones for Dacoit:
- detest, dighted, docket, dogtooth, disquiet, dickey-seat, dashed, digest, detoxicate, dissuade, decayed, dziggetai, deuced, due east, detached, decode, disused, De Sade, decide, dicot, degust, dissect, dead set, dejected, dickhead, decked out, diazoxide, dust, dickie-seat, detected, diseased, disgust, dictate, dosed, ducat, dogged, disgusted, dog-sized, dioxide, disassociate, dish out, detect, disguised, decade, destitute, dacite, decked, dicky-seat, decoct, duct, discoid, desist, duck shot, deduct, dead weight, due south, doughty, dakoity, disquietude, dished, do-si-do, diskette, deject, death's head, duckweed, dugout, decided, due west, dusty, dig out, deck out, deceit, dissociate, dasyatidae, dodge city, dedicated, detested, decussate, deist, deceased, dagda, decidua, desiccate, dockside, dacoity, do good, digitate, death squad, digested, digit, death seat, desuetude, dakota, desiccated, dogwood, dakoit, disquieted, dedicate, dytiscidae, die-cast, dictated, dissected, dazed.
Hyponym for Dacoit:
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