Definition of Steal
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(n.) A handle; a stale, or stele.
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(v. t.) To take and carry away, feloniously; to take without right or leave, and with intent to keep wrongfully; as, to steal the personal goods of another.
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(v. t.) To withdraw or convey clandestinely (reflexive); hence, to creep furtively, or to insinuate.
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(v. t.) To gain by insinuating arts or covert means.
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(v. t.) To get into one's power gradually and by imperceptible degrees; to take possession of by a gradual and imperceptible appropriation; -- with away.
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(v. t.) To accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner; to try to carry out secretly; as, to steal a look.
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(v. i.) To practice, or be guilty of, theft; to commit larceny or theft.
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(v. i.) To withdraw, or pass privily; to slip in, along, or away, unperceived; to go or come furtively.
Antonyms of Steal
No Antonyms Found.