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take — 1 Take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab are comparable when they mean to get hold of by or as if by reaching out the arm or hand. Take is not only the most general but also the only colorless term in this group. In ordinary use, especially… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
steal — I. verb (stole; stolen; stealing) Etymology: Middle English stelen, from Old English stelan; akin to Old High German stelan to steal Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sneak — 1. verb 1) I sneaked out Syn: creep, slink, steal, slip, slide, sidle, edge, move furtively, tiptoe, pussyfoot, pad, prowl 2) she sneaked a camera in Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
steal — verb (past stole; past participle stolen) 1》 take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. ↘dishonestly pass off (another person s ideas) as one s own. 2》 give or take surreptitiously or without… … English new terms dictionary
steal — ► VERB (past stole; past part. stolen) 1) take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. 2) give or take surreptitiously or without permission: I stole a look at my watch. 3) move somewhere quietly or… … English terms dictionary
stealer — steal ► VERB (past stole; past part. stolen) 1) take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. 2) give or take surreptitiously or without permission: I stole a look at my watch. 3) move somewhere quietly or … English terms dictionary
abduct — ab·duct /ab dəkt, əb / vt: to carry or lead (a person) away by threat or use of force or often by fraud; also: to restrain or conceal (a person) for the purpose of preventing escape or rescue see also kidnapping ab·duc·tor / dək tər/ n Merriam… … Law dictionary
palm — I n 1. hand, open hand; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus. 2. cross or grease someone’s palm give money to, bribe, pay off, buy, buy off, suborn, corrupt; fix,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
mooch — verb Etymology: probably from French dialect muchier to hide, lurk Date: 1851 intransitive verb 1. to wander aimlessly ; amble; also sneak 2. beg, sponge transitive verb 1. to t … New Collegiate Dictionary
sneak — [c]/snik / (say sneek) verb (sneaked or, Colloquial, snuck, sneaking) –verb (i) 1. to go (about, along, in, off …
