Stole: meaning, definitions and examples

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stole

 

[ stษ™สŠl ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

crime

To take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

Synonyms

purloin, rob, swipe

Examples of usage

  • He stole money from the cash register.
  • She stole my phone when I wasn't looking.
Context #2 | Verb

plagiarism

To use (another person's ideas or work) and pass them off as one's own.

Synonyms

appropriate, copy, plagiarize

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roubou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคฐเคพเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stahl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencuri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะบั€ะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ukradล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›—ใ‚“ใ  (ใฌใ™ใ‚“ใ )

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท a volรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงaldฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›”์ณค๋‹ค (humchyeotda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูŽุฑูŽู‚ูŽ (sarฤq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ukradl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ukradol

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทไบ† (tลule)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ukradel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ะปะฐะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒžแƒแƒ แƒ (moip'ara)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤŸurladฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robรณ

Etymology

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.

See also: steal, stealer, stealing, stealth.

Word Frequency Rank

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