Definition of "purloins" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of purloin. (verb)

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• "She purloins them with her loins and he steals them from her; leading to a challenge to see who can make the other submit to their superiority."
• "However, an offer that purloins someone else's knowledge, in this case expensive and demanding medical training, and appropriates someone else's money to pay for it cannot be, no matter how magnanimous the goal, moral."
• "I focus primarily on theft, organizing the essay into sections on what and how culture steals from women and the ways they try to cope with or steal back their vitality: Cassandra purloins a bonnet, pastries, and a coach ride, and Eliza steals a bank note and another woman's fiancé."