PURLOINING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word purloining. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PURLOINING
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| looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||
| shoplifting | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||
| stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| thieving | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully adjective satellite • given to thievery | ||||||
| appropriating | verbv | |||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||
| burglarizing | verbv | |||||
verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||
| embezzling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use | ||||||
| filching | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| heisting | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of stealing • robbery at gunpoint verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||
| peculating | ||||||
verb • appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use | ||||||
| pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| pocketing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • To put (something) into a pocket. • To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot. • To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own). • To shoplift; to steal. • To put up with; to bear without complaint. noun • Material used for making pockets for clothing. • A structure resembling a pocket or pouch. | ||||||
| robbing | verbv | |||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||
| snatching | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||
| swiping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a sweeping stroke or blow verb • strike with a swiping motion • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| abstract | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance • a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory adjective satellite • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature • dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention verb • consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically • make off with belongings of others • consider apart from a particular case or instance • give an abstract (of) | ||||||
| cabbage | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any of various types of cabbage • informal terms for money • any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| filch | verbv | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| hook | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a catch for locking a door • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • anything that serves as an enticement • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket verb • fasten with a hook • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left • take by theft • make off with belongings of others • hit with a hook • catch with a hook • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) • secure with the foot • entice and trap • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||
