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purloin

/pɜːˈlɔɪn/verb

उच्चारण पर्लॉइन

चुराना, हथियाना, उड़ा लेना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] formal or humorous

    to steal something or use it without permission, especially something unimportant

    चुराना, हथियाना, उड़ा लेना

    • Someone had purloined his lunch from the office fridge.
    • He was accused of purloining government documents.

    Synonyms steal pilfer filch pocket embezzle

    Opposite return restore give back

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

steal pilfer filch pocket embezzle

Antonyms

return restore give back

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Purloin is a formal or humorous word, and in normal speech people simply say steal or pinch.

Usage में purloin एक formal या मज़ाकिया शब्द है, और सामान्य बोलचाल में लोग steal या pinch कहते हैं।