purloin

[ per-loin, pur-loin ]

/ pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR purloin ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.

verb (used without object)

to commit theft; steal.

Origin of purloin

First recorded in 1325–50; Middle English purloynen, from Anglo-French purloigner, Old French porloigner “to put off, remove,” equivalent to pur- (from Latin prō- pro-¹) + -loigner, derivative of loin “at a distance, far off,” from Latin longē “a long way off,” adverb of longus “long” (see origin at long¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM purloin

pur·loin·er, nounun·pur·loined, adjective

Words nearby purloin

purl, purler, purlieu, purlin, purlin plate, purloin, purpart, purparty, purple, purple bacteria, purple beech

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Example sentences from the Web for purloin

If a thief gets a load of said bags, he'll pop right out of your mattress and purloin them.
Heinous Investment Advice|Andy Borowitz|March 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But what could there be in the will to cause her to purloin it?
A Woman's Burden|Fergus Hume
From her sleep alone she could purloin the few minutes that she dedicated to her pen and her Gabriella.
The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5)|Fanny Burney
Larry hit the ball on the seam for a single, but was caught a moment later in trying to purloin second.
Baseball Joe, Home Run King|Lester Chadwick

Corbin, however, kept such good watch on his property that no one was able to purloin it.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
Several persons may conspire to purloin each a limited amount.
Explanation of Catholic Morals|John H. Stapleton

British Dictionary definitions for purloin

purloin

/ (pɜːˈlɔɪn) /

verb

to take (something) dishonestly; steal

Derived forms of purloin

purloiner, noun

Word Origin for purloin

C15: from Old French porloigner to put at a distance, from por- for + loin distant, from Latin longus long

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单词	purloin
释义	purloin [ per-loin, pur-loin ] / pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purloin ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer. verb (used without object) to commit theft; steal. Origin of purloin First recorded in 1325–50; Middle English purloynen, from Anglo-French purloigner, Old French porloigner “to put off, remove,” equivalent to pur- (from Latin prō- pro-¹) + -loigner, derivative of loin “at a distance, far off,” from Latin longē “a long way off,” adverb of longus “long” (see origin at long¹) OTHER WORDS FROM purloin pur·loin·er, nounun·pur·loined, adjective Words nearby purloin purl, purler, purlieu, purlin, purlin plate, purloin, purpart, purparty, purple, purple bacteria, purple beech Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purloin If a thief gets a load of said bags, he'll pop right out of your mattress and purloin them. Heinous Investment Advice\|Andy Borowitz\|March 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But what could there be in the will to cause her to purloin it? A Woman's Burden\|Fergus Hume From her sleep alone she could purloin the few minutes that she dedicated to her pen and her Gabriella. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5)\|Fanny Burney Larry hit the ball on the seam for a single, but was caught a moment later in trying to purloin second. Baseball Joe, Home Run King\|Lester Chadwick Corbin, however, kept such good watch on his property that no one was able to purloin it. Football Days\|William H. Edwards Several persons may conspire to purloin each a limited amount. Explanation of Catholic Morals\|John H. Stapleton British Dictionary definitions for purloin purloin / (pɜːˈlɔɪn) / verb to take (something) dishonestly; steal Derived forms of purloin purloiner, noun Word Origin for purloin C15: from Old French porloigner to put at a distance, from por- for + loin distant, from Latin longus long Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purloin pilfer, filch, misappropriate, embezzle, burglarize, shoplift, poach, pillage, cheat, pinch, heist, thieve, plunder, appropriate, lift, take, snitch, defraud, swindle, rip off
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purloin

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of purloin

OTHER WORDS FROM purloin

Words nearby purloin

Example sentences from the Web for purloin

British Dictionary definitions for purloin

verb

Derived forms of purloin

Word Origin for purloin

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