# purloin

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɜːˈlɔɪn/

## Definitions
1. To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
2. To commit theft; to thieve.

## Etymology
From Middle English purloynen (“to remove”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman purloigner (“to put far away”), one of the variants of Old French porloignier. Doublet of prolong.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/purloin