Definition of Purloin in visual dictionary with visual thesaurus with illustrations and text-to-speech technology for GRE candidates and advanced learners of English
/pəˈlɔɪn/ US /pɚ-/ (verb)
Definition
to steal something, walk off with, shoplift, filch, thieve, pilfer, loot, appropriate, pinch, snatch
Example
Shoplifting or purloining merchandise from a shop is typically defined as the unauthorized removal of merchandise from a store without paying for it. In certain cases, the intent to steal, along with an act in furtherance of that intent, can also result in criminal charges for shoplifting (or retail fraud).
Source of example: https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/
Parts of speech
Noun: purloiner
