Synonyms & related words for purloining

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of purloining. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to purloining

Explore words related to purloining — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pilfer, filch, purloined, stealing, purloiner, theft, thieve, stolen. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does purloining come from?

The word purloining breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root loin-, from Latin longe (“far, long”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.