purloinverb [ T ]
uk/pəˈlɔɪn/us/pɚˈlɔɪn/formal or humorousto steal something:
I was using a pen that I'd purloined from the office.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- shoplifting
- sting
- whip
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