verb
- stealing something, especially in a sneaky or secretive way
Usage: present participle of purloin; formal
Examples
- The employee was caught purloining office supplies.
- She accused her roommate of purloining her favorite sweater.
- The detective suspected someone was purloining evidence from the crime scene.
- He was purloining cookies from the jar when his mother walked in.
- The audit revealed that someone had been purloining funds from the charity.
- Security cameras showed the student purloining books from the library.