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- PURLOIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Purloin comes from the Anglo-French verb purluigner, meaning “to prolong, postpone, or set aside ” English speakers of the 15th century borrowed purloin to use it in much the same way, applying it when someone sets something aside, concealing it so that it cannot be used by someone else
- PURLOIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
PURLOIN definition: to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer See examples of purloin used in a sentence
- PURLOINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Quite cheekily, they purloined £3 to £4 billion of water assets from local authorities without any compensation They have been purloined for the benefit of councillors and their families I had purloined it from someone's five small cigarette packet that we had in those days
- purloin verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of purloin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Purloined - definition of purloined by The Free Dictionary
Define purloined purloined synonyms, purloined pronunciation, purloined translation, English dictionary definition of purloined tr v pur·loined , pur·loin·ing , pur·loins To steal, especially in a stealthy way
- Purloin - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
You can use the verb purloin to mean "steal" or "take," especially if it's done in a sneaky way If you sneak a dollar out of your mom's purse, you purloin it Kids might purloin apples from a neighbor's tree, and a crooked cashier might purloin cash from her boss's convenience store Originally, purloin meant "put at a distance" in Middle English
- PURLOIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Sets were slapped together on the backlot using materials purloined from studio warehouses, and theatrical set design techniques which could compromise the film's realism
- purloin, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
purloin is a borrowing from French Etymons: French porloigner What is the earliest known use of the verb purloin? The earliest known use of the verb purloin is in the Middle English period (1150—1500) OED's earliest evidence for purloin is from 1348 How is the verb purloin pronounced?
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