Word: purloin
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pur
loin
Definition: To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
Morphemes:
Affix: purloin
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prō
Language: la
Decoded: pro
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: on behalf of, in the interest of, for the sake of
Affix: longus
Language: la
Decoded: longus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: remote, distant, far off