purloin
Meanings
verb
- To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- To commit theft; to thieve.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
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.
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