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The definition of steal

11 Definitions of: steal

    1. verb, to take (something) from someone, etc without permission or unlawfully, esp in a secret manner
    2. verb, to obtain surreptitiously
    3. verb, to appropriate (ideas, etc) without acknowledgment, as in plagiarism
    4. verb, to move or convey stealthily
    5. verb, to pass unnoticed
    6. verb, to win or gain by strategy or luck, as in various sports
    7. verb, steal a march on to obtain an advantage over, esp by a secret or underhand measure
    8. verb, steal someone's thunder to detract from the attention due to another by forestalling him
    9. verb, steal the show to be looked upon as the most interesting, popular, etc, esp unexpectedly
    10. noun, the act of stealing
    11. noun, something stolen or acquired easily or at little cost
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Synonyms: filch, pirate, plagiarize, take, nick (slang chiefly Brit.), pinch (informal), lift (informal), cabbage (Brit. slang), swipe (slang), heist (U.S. slang) And more...
 

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