steal (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def take without the owner's consent
examples Someone stole my wallet on the train
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 16 Somebody ----s something from somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym take
Derivationally related form steal → stealer
Derivationally related form steal → stealing
Hyponym pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift; rustle, lift; shoplift; pirate; plagiarize, plagiarise, lift; pocket, bag; embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate; rob; hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom; walk off; hustle, pluck, roll; loot, plunder; burglarize, burglarise, burgle, heist
Incoming links
Derivationally related form stealing → steal
Derivationally related form stealer → steal
Hyponym take
Hypernym pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift; rustle, lift; shoplift; pirate; plagiarize, plagiarise, lift; pocket, bag; embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate; rob; hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom; walk off; hustle, pluck, roll; loot, plunder; burglarize, burglarise, burgle, heist

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