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   purloin

   /pəːˈlɔɪn/

   verb

   • 1. steal (something): formal, humorous "he must have managed to purloin a copy of the key"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘put at a distance’): from Anglo-Norman French purloigner ‘put away’, from pur- ‘forth’ + loign ‘far’.

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   • 1. purloiner noun

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   What does purloin mean?

   • Those familiar with the classic pie-windowsill thievery of cartoons and comics know that the dessert has not been merely stolen, or even swiped, but purloined! Purloin comes from the Anglo-French verb purluigner, meaning “to prolong, postpone, or set aside.”

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   What is purloining?

   • What exactly is “purloining?” According to The Oxford English Dictionary, “purloin” is the formal term for “to steal.” Another English dictionary says, “to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust.” When used in the context of “servants” and “masters” (as in Titus), it acquires the sense of stealing from one’s employer or boss.

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   What does purloin mean on Hulu?

   • to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer. to commit theft; steal. When the news broke, in 2020, that Disney-owned Hulu was making a miniseries about Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee and the purloined sex tape that shook the world, it came as a bit of a surprise. If a thief gets a load of said bags, he'll pop right out of your mattress and purloin them.

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   What is purloining in the Bible?

   • WHAT IS “PURLOINING?” “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things” (Titus 2:9-10). What exactly is “purloining?”

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   The meaning of PURLOIN is to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust. How to use purloin in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Purloin.

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   verb [ T ] formal or humorous uk / pəˈlɔɪn / us / pɚˈlɔɪn / Add to word list. to steal something: I was using a pen that I'd purloined from the office. Synonyms. filch informal. lift (STEAL) nick (STEAL) UK informal. pilfer. pinch. snarf informal. steal (TAKE) swipe (STEAL) informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing.

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   Purloin definition: to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.. See examples of PURLOIN used in a sentence.

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   To take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till.

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   You can use the verb purloin to mean "steal" or "take," especially if it's done in a sneaky way. If you sneak a dollar out of your mom's purse, you purloin it. Kids might purloin apples from a neighbor's tree, and a crooked cashier might purloin cash from her boss's convenience store.

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   If someone purloins something, they steal it or borrow it without asking permission. [formal] Each side purloins the other's private letters. [VERB noun] Synonyms: steal, rob, lift [informal], nick [slang, mainly British] More Synonyms of purloin. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   purloin. purloin something (from somebody/something) to steal something or use it without permission. We purloined a couple of old computers from work. Definition of purloin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.