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- [per-loin, pur-loin]
- /pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn/
- /pəˈlɔɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-loin, pur-loin]
- /pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn/
Definitions of purloin word
- verb with object purloin to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer. 1
- verb without object purloin to commit theft; steal. 1
- transitive verb purloin steal 1
- verb purloin If someone purloins something, they steal it or borrow it without asking permission. 0
- verb purloin to take (something) dishonestly; steal 0
- verb transitive purloin to steal; filch 0
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Origin of purloin
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English purloynen < Anglo-French purloigner to put off, remove, equivalent to pur- (< Latin prō- pro-1) + -loigner, derivative of loin at a distance, far off < Latin longē
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Parts of speech for Purloin
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
purloin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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purloin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purloin
verb purloin
- accroach — to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.
- break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
- burgle — If a building is burgled, a thief enters it by force and steals things.
- burgled — simple past tense and past participle of burgle.
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
Top questions with purloin
- what is a purloin?
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