Definizione monolingua

purloin

purloin (third-person singular simple present purloins, present participle purloining, simple past and past participle purloined)

1. (transitive) To convert the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully.
   • 1900, One Who Was in It, chapter 8, Krugers Secret Service, page 168-169:

     Probably my acquaintance, Mr Blank, therefore, would have been able, if he had so wished to do, to purloin the papers which he mentioned.

2. (intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.
   • 2006 [1622], William Gouge, Of Domestical Duties, ISBN 1430309598, page 454:

     The Apostle expressly forbiddeth servants to purloin (Titus 2:10).

Definizione dizionario purloin

rubare

scoprire

sottrarre

trafugare

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.

(transitive) To convert the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully.

To convert the property of another