Appropriate
Appropriate verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Usage example: you can't just appropriate somebody's term paper and put your name on it!
Poach is a synonym for appropriate in steal topic. In some cases you can use "Poach" instead a verb "Appropriate".
Poach
Poach verb - To cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam.
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Synonyms for Poach
Appropriate is a synonym for poach in take topic. You can use "Appropriate" instead a verb "Poach", if it concerns topics such as steal, trespass, encroach on.
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Poach and Appropriate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriate/poach
Appropriate & Poach. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriate/poach>.
Poach or Appropriate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriate/poach.
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