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- PURLOIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
steal, pilfer, filch, purloin mean to take from another without right or without detection steal may apply to any surreptitious taking of something and differs from the other terms by commonly applying to intangibles as well as material things pilfer implies stealing repeatedly in small amounts
- PURLOINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
PURLOINED definition: 1 past simple and past participle of purloin 2 to steal something: Learn more
- PURLOIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Purloin definition: to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer See examples of PURLOIN used in a sentence
- 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
To take (something) dishonestly; steal Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
- purloin, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb purloin, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the verb purloin? About 0 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the verb purloin pronounced? Where does the verb purloin come from?
- purloin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
purloin (third-person singular simple present purloins, present participle purloining, simple past and past participle purloined) (transitive, usually formal or humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal
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