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purloin Definition

pur·loin (pər lo̵in′, pʉr′lo̵in′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to steal; filch

Etymology: ME purlognen < OFr purloignier < pur- (L pro-), for + loin, far < L longe, long

purloin Usage Examples

Object

  • letter: Derrida replied to Lacan's reading of the purloined letter by pointing out that Lacan had missed the dynamics of framing.
  • datum: The purloined data was used to inflate Snipermail's contact list and make it a more attractive target for acquisition.
  • name: The Act includes both injunctive relief and statutory damages of up to $ 100,000 per purloined domain name.
  • information: Agents tracked the intrusion to their apartment, which was searched, revealing the purloined information.
  • PC: It showed how a program called Cain was able to decode Cisco VPN client passwords given access to a purloined corporate PC.