purloin
🇺🇸
/ˈpɜːrlɔɪn/
🇬🇧
/pɜːˈlɔɪn/
verb
R
to take something without permission, often in a secretive way
The thief was caught trying to purloin a painting from the museum.
translation
to take something without permission, often in a secretive way
Word Forms
3rd Present
purloins
Past
purloined
Perfect
purloined
Progressive
purloining