Purloining

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    theft

    "c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court […] I must require you to use diligence in presenting especially those purloinings and imbezlements, which are of plate, vessel, or whatsoever within the King's house."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of purloin form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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embezzlementliftplagiarismstealstealingtheft

Example

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"He made some money on the side by purloining secrets from his employer and selling them to the competition."

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