Purloin definition
To steal; filch.
verb
To steal, especially in a stealthy way.
verb
To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
verb
Purloin is to steal.
When you steal your cousin's shoes, this is an example of a time when you purloin the shoes.
verb
Origin of purloin
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Anglo-Norman purloigner, one of the variants of Old French porloigner.
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