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PURLOINING Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word purloining. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word purloining. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For PURLOINING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for purloining, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for LOOTING

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