purloin

(pər-loin', pûr'loin')

v., -loined, -loin·ing, -loins.

v.tr.
To steal, often in a violation of trust. See synonyms at steal.

v.intr.
To commit theft.

[Middle English purloinen, to remove, from Anglo-Norman purloigner : pur-, away (from Latin prō-; see pro-¹) + loign, far (from Latin longē , from longus, long).]

purloiner pur·loin'er n.

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verb

To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal lift, swipe. Slang cop, heist, hook, nip¹, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idioms: makewalkoff with. See crimes, give/take/reciprocity.

To steal; to commit larceny.

IN BRIEF: To steal.

The thief attempted to purloin the purse from the park bench.

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• Fraud, Treachery, and Deception - purloin: (vb) take dishonestly, by breach of trust

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See words rhyming with "purloin."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Purloin.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stjæle
v. intr. - tilvende sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontvreemden

Français (French)
v. tr. - dérober
v. intr. - dérober

Deutsch (German)
v. - entwenden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κλέβω, σουφρώνω

Italiano (Italian)
sottrarre, rubare, trafugare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - roubar, furtar

Русский (Russian)
похищать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - hurtar, robar
v. intr. - cometer un robo o un hurto

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - snatta, stjäla, lägga vantarna på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
盗取, 偷

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 盜取
v. intr. - 偷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 절취하다, 훔치다
v. intr. - 절취하다, 훔치다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 盗む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اختلس أو سرق شيئا قليل القيمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גנב, "סחב"‬
v. intr. - ‮גנב, "סחב"‬

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