purloin

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive intransitive

Japanese Meaning

他人の財産を（信用を裏切って）盗む / 窃盗する

Rather than report the missing funds, the treasurer chose to purloin a portion for himself.

行方不明の資金を報告する代わりに、会計係は一部を着服することにした。

Sense（1）

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

Had from his wakeful custody purloined / The guarded gold.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.

The Apostle expressly forbiddeth servants to purloin (Titus 2:10).

purloins

（ present singular third-person ）

purloining

（ participle present ）

purloined

（ participle past ）

purloined

（ past ）