purloin
verbHow many syllables in purloin?
There are 2 syllables in the word purloin.Divide purloin into syllables:
pur · loin
How to pronounce purloin:
Definition of purloin:
- purloin (verb):
- to steal
- make off with belongings of others.
- to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust
Synonyms for purloin:
abstract
appropriate
blag
cabbage
filch
grab
hook
knock off
lift
misappropriate
nick
nip
nobble
pilfer
pinch
pocket
prig
rob
run off with
snaffle
snatch
sneak
snitch
steal
swipe
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