LekhoriLekhoriTo 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.
The act of stealing.
A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.
Near-synonyms: bargain, good value, value for money
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *stelaną Proto-West Germanic *stelan Old English stelan Middle English stelen English steal Inherited from Middle English stelen, from Old English stelan, from Proto-West...
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A situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.