Burglar, robber, mugger, thief, and shoplifter

[*Sama*]

Hi everybody,
I really wanna know what's the difference between these words:

Burglar, robber, mugger, thief, and shoplifter?

It's really confusing. So, I'd be really grateful when you tell me

Thank you in advance​

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi everybody,
I really want to know what's the difference between these words:

Burglar, robber, mugger, thief, and shoplifter?

It's really confusing. So, I'd be really grateful when you tell me

Thank you in advance
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Please write in a normal size font. Have you looked them up in a dictionary?

 

[*Sama*]

yeah but I didn't understand a thing. It was a little complicated. I want it in a simple way.

 

[SoothingDave]

Thief | Define Thief at Dictionary.com

Thief, robber refer to one who steals. A thief takes the goods or property of another by stealth without the latter's knowledge: like a thief in the night. A robber trespasses upon the house, property, or person of another, and makes away with things of value, even at the cost of violence: Arobber held up two women on the street. ​

A shoplifter steals things from a store secretly. Pretending to be a customer and then putting things in his pocket and walking out.

A burglar takes things after breaking into your home, for example.

A mugger accosts you and takes your valuables directly from you, with the threat of violence done if you don't comply. Same as "robber" basically.

There is a lot of common ground among these words.

 

[*Sama*]

Thank you
That's really helpful.