steal
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
Verb 4 meanings
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
“Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.”
To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
“They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.”
To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
“He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.”
To acquire at a low price.
“He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.”
Noun 4 meanings
The act of stealing.
A situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.
A stolen base.
Scoring in an end without the hammer.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stelen, from Old English stelan, from Proto-West Germanic *stelan, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.
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STEAL at a glance
STEAL has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,516 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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