steal

/stˈil/

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Definitions

Noun
an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
Noun
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
Verb
take without the owner''s consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
Verb
move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
Verb
steal a base