theft

present participle of purloin

plural of purloining

(transitive) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal. / (intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.

The act of purloining; theft

plural of purloinment

simple past tense and past participle of purloin

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of purloin

One who purloins.

plural of purloiner