stealing
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/ˈstiːlɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.“Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.”
- (of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.“They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.”
- To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.“He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.”
- To acquire at a low price.“He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.”
noun
- The action of the verb to steal, theft.
- (chiefly in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.
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