Stole: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
stole
[ stษสl ]
crime
To take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stole money from the cash register.
- She stole my phone when I wasn't looking.
plagiarism
To use (another person's ideas or work) and pass them off as one's own.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She stole his research and presented it as her own.
- He was accused of stealing lyrics for his songs.
Translations
Translations of the word "stole" in other languages:
๐ต๐น roubou
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเคพเคฏเคพ
- เคเฅเคฐเคพเค
- เคเฅเคฐเคพเค เคเค
๐ฉ๐ช stahl
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencuri
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะบัะฐะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ ukradล
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใใ (ใฌใใใ )
๐ซ๐ท a volรฉ
๐ช๐ธ robรณ
๐น๐ท รงaldฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ณค๋ค (humchyeotda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูุฑููู (sarฤq)
๐จ๐ฟ ukradl
๐ธ๐ฐ ukradol
๐จ๐ณ ๅทไบ (tลule)
๐ธ๐ฎ ukradel
๐ฎ๐ธ stal
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัะปะฐะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แ (moip'ara)
๐ฆ๐ฟ oฤurladฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ robรณ
Word origin
The word 'stole' originated from the Old English word 'stelan' which meant 'to commit a theft'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include various forms of taking something without permission. The concept of stealing has been present in human societies since ancient times, with laws and punishments developed to deter and punish thieves.