purloining
Swiping someone's property
Purloining is stealing, especially in a sneaky or underhanded way rather than through force.
The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone, often used for theft of items rather than grand larceny: He was caught purloining office supplies, She accused him of purloining her ideas.
Minor, sneaky theft
- filchingStealing small items
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- thieveryAct of stealing
swiping · nicking · pocketing · snatching · appropriation · misappropriation · shoplifting · pickpocketing
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
felony · misdemeanor · shoplifting · pickpocketing · heist · grand theft · petty theft · defalcation
Secretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
clandestine · secretive · skulking · undetected · unseen · hidden · discreet · undercover
Inclined to mislead others
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- crookedBent or dishonest
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
dishonorable · shady · underhanded · treacherous · duplicitous · unethical · scheming · conniving
pilfering
Minor, sneaky theft
thievery · swiping · nicking · pocketing · snatching · appropriation · misappropriation · shoplifting · pickpocketing · pilferage
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
larceny · felony · misdemeanor · shoplifting · pickpocketing · heist · grand theft · petty theft · defalcation · peculation
furtive
Secretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
sneaky · clandestine · secretive · skulking · undetected · unseen · hidden · discreet · undercover · sly
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- crookedBent or dishonest
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
corrupt · dishonorable · shady · underhanded · treacherous · duplicitous · unethical · scheming · conniving · guileful
purloiningpurchasing
Acquiring through payment
buying · borrowing · earning · inheriting · receiving
purloiningreturning
Going back to origin
giving · donating · restoring · giving back · relinquishing
long, prolong, elongate, purloin, longitude, purloined, purloiner, purloins