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.
Browse dictionary entries near purloin
- ‹ purlin
- ‹ purlieu
- ‹ purl
- ‹ Purkinje fiber
- ‹ Purkinje cell
- ‹ purity
- ‹ puritanism
- ‹ puritanical
- ‹ Puritan ethic
- ‹ Puritan
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