Steal: meaning, definitions and examples
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steal
[ stiหl ]
crime
To take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was caught stealing money from the cash register.
- She stole my phone while I wasn't looking.
ideas
To take (another person's idea) and use it as one's own.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stole the concept for his new song from a lesser-known artist.
- She accused him of stealing her design for the project.
Translations
Translations of the word "steal" in other languages:
๐ต๐น roubar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅ เคเคฐเคจเคพ (chori karna)
๐ฉ๐ช stehlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencuri
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฐััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ kraลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใ (nusumu)
๐ซ๐ท voler
๐ช๐ธ robar
๐น๐ท รงalmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์น๋ค (humchida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฑู (saraq)
๐จ๐ฟ krรกst
๐ธ๐ฐ kradnรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅท (tลu)
๐ธ๐ฎ krasti
๐ฎ๐ธ stela
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัะปะฐั (ลซrlau)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแ (moparva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ oฤurlamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ robar
Etymology
The word 'steal' has Old English origins, with roots in the Germanic word 'stelan'. It has been used in English for centuries to describe the act of taking something without permission. The concept of stealing has been a part of human society since ancient times, with laws and punishments evolving to deter theft. Throughout history, the definition and consequences of stealing have varied across different cultures and legal systems.