Purloin and Pilfered

Purloin

Purloin verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.

Pilfered and purloin are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Pilfered" with "Purloin", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: purloining

Pilfered

Definitions of Purloin not found.

Purloin and pilfered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purloin" instead a verb "Pilfered".

Nearby Words: pilferer, pilfering, pilferage
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