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   Steal

   /stēl/

   

   verb

   • 1. take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it: "thieves stole her bicycle" Similar purlointhievetaketake for oneselfhelp oneself tolootpilferabscond withrun off withappropriateabstractcarry offshopliftembezzlemisappropriatehave one's fingers/hand in the tillinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withrobswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchsouvenirnickpinchhalf-inchwhipknock offnobblebonescrumpblagheistglomsnaveldated, informal:cliftyinformal:tiefarchaic:cribhookrare:peculatedefalcateinformal:walkgo walkies
   • ▪ dishonestly pass off (another person's ideas) as one's own: "accusations that one group had stolen ideas from the other were soon flying" Similar plagiarizecopypass off as one's owninfringe the copyright ofpiratepoachborrowappropriateinformal:rip offliftcribpinchnick
   • ▪ take the opportunity to give or share (a kiss) when it is not expected or when people are not watching: "he was allowed to steal a kiss in the darkness" Similar snatchsneakobtain stealthilyget surreptitiously
   • ▪ (in various sports) gain (an advantage, a run, or possession of the ball) unexpectedly or by exploiting the temporary distraction of an opponent.
   • ▪ (of a base runner) advance safely to (the next base) by running to it as the pitcher begins the delivery: "Rickey stole third base"
   • 2. move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously: "he stole down to the kitchen" Similar creepsneakslinkslipslitherslideglidesidleslopeedgemove furtivelytiptoepussyfootpadprowl
   • ▪ direct (a look) quickly and unobtrusively: "he stole a furtive glance at her"

   noun

   • 1. a bargain: informal "for $5 it was a steal" Similar bargaingood buycheap buy(good) value for moneysurprisingly cheapinformal:snipgiveaway
   • 2. an act of stealing something: North American "New York's biggest art steal" Similar theftrobberyraidram raidburglarylarcenythieverybreak-inholdupembezzlementmisappropriationswindlefrauddacoityinformal:snatchsmash-and-grab (raid)stickupmuggingjobpinchblagheistrare:peculationdefalcation
   • ▪ an idea taken from another work: "the chorus is a steal from The Smiths' “London”"
   • ▪ an act of stealing a base.
   • ▪ an act of taking possession of the ball or puck from an opponent: "point guard Kaleb Joseph finished with eight points, four steals, and seven assists"

   Word Origin Old Englishstelan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelen and German stehlen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stealable adjective

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