Purloin

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To steal, often in a violation of trust. See Synonyms at steal.
  • verb-intransitive. To commit theft.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To convert the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully.
  • v. To commit theft; to thieve.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch.
  • verb-intransitive. To practice theft; to steal.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To put off; prolong; delay.
  • To set back or aside; put away; remove.
  • To remove, carry off, or take for one's self; hence, to take by theft; filch; steal.
  • To practise theft.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make off with belongings of others
  • Verb Form
    purloined    purloining    purloins   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    steal   
    Form
    purloined    purloining   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    filch    steal    steamy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Boyne    Burgoyne    adjoin    coin    conjoin    enjoin    goin    groin    join    loin