According to Merriam-Webster online, the word of the day is "purloin" (verb).
Definition: to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust
Example Sentence: "Carol discovered that Mike had purloined her idea for her essay and used it in his own paper."
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2007-05-08 08:36:52 · 36 answers · asked by Delvala 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
"you gonna charge for this meat by the case?"
no it's purloin
2007-05-08 08:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by BuddhaDaddy 5 · 10⤊ 1⤋
The Judge was going to purloin the picking of the jury until the holidays were over. (To delay)
(Also to remove) Making the neighborhood nicer was purloined by the committee because of the cost of removing the empty buildings.
2007-05-08 08:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by chessmaster1018 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lady on the phone had asked Megan if the phone plan would be cheaper for her and she said yes. By doing so, Megan purloined the lady into buying the phone bundle so she could get a sale for the day, even though it was going to cost more.
True story.
2007-05-08 08:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
America, as many of the European off-shoot countries have done, is a prime example of the word purloin as they stole the land from the American Indians.
2007-05-08 08:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kim started to feel purloin against her friend Jack after the accident.
2007-05-08 08:43:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Her heart was purloined away by the fast talking stranger.
2007-05-08 08:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've purloined two points by answering this question
2007-05-08 08:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Somebody purloined my great idea and posted it as a question on here!
2007-05-08 08:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by twixette 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read Poe's "The Purloined Letter," the only other place where I have ever seen this word.
2007-05-08 08:43:10 · answer #9 · answered by obelix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people on Yahoo Answers purloin their answers from the internet or other people.
2007-05-08 08:39:33 · answer #10 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The team was furious to know that their rivals had purloined their defensive play.
2007-05-08 08:41:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋