purloin
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purloin
- /pɜːˈlɔɪn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English purloynen (“to remove”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman purloigner (“to put far away”), one of the variants of Old French porloignier. Doublet of prolong.
verb purloins · purloining · purloined
- To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal. Had from his wakeful custody purloined / The guarded gold.
- To commit theft; to thieve. The Apostle expressly forbiddeth servants to purloin (Titus 2:10).
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verb to take the property of another
| 한국어 | 빼앗다 ppaeatda |
|---|---|
| Français | dépouiller |
| Deutsch | entwenden, mitgehen lassen |
| Ελληνικά | κλέβω klévo |
| Русский | присва́ивать prisváivatʹ |
Talk about this word "purloin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purloin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. purloin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purloin "purloin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purloin.Cite this
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title = {purloin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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