Purloin
Purloin verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Spoil and purloin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spoil" instead a verb "Purloin".
Nearby Word: purloining
Spoil
Spoil verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.
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Spoil and Purloin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/purloin/spoil
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