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heist (v.)

1943 (implied in heisted; heister "shoplifter, thief" is from 1927), American English slang, probably a dialectal alteration of hoist (v.) "to lift" in its slang sense of "shoplift," and/or its older British slang sense "to lift another on one's shoulders to help him break in." As a noun from 1930.

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Definitions of heist from WordNet
1
heist (n.)
the act of stealing;
Synonyms: rip-off
heist (n.)
robbery at gunpoint;
Synonyms: armed robbery / holdup / stickup
2
heist (v.)
commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling;
Synonyms: burglarize / burglarise / burgle
From wordnet.princeton.edu