purloin
[ per-loin, pur-loin ]
/ pərˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜr lɔɪn /
verb (used with object)
to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
verb (used without object)
to commit theft; steal.
Origin of purloin
1400–50; late Middle English
purloynen < Anglo-French
purloigner to put off, remove, equivalent to
pur- (< Latin
prō-
pro-1) +
-loigner, derivative of
loin at a distance, far off < Latin
longē
OTHER WORDS FROM purloin
pur·loin·er, noun un·pur·loined, adjectiveWords nearby purloin
purl,
purler,
purlieu,
purlin,
purlin plate,
purloin,
purpart,
purparty,
purple,
purple bacteria,
purple beech
Example sentences from the Web for purloin
British Dictionary definitions for purloin
purloin
/ (pɜːˈlɔɪn) /
verb
to take (something) dishonestly; steal
Derived forms of purloin
purloiner, nounWord Origin for purloin
C15: from Old French
porloigner to put at a distance, from
por- for +
loin distant, from Latin
longus long