Steal meaning in English

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Definition

to steal (something): to take (something) without permission, to rob, to thieve verb
I think somebody stole my purse! It was right here and now it's gone.

This is an irregular verb:
I steal / I stole / I have stolen
(a) stolen (car): (a) robbed (car), (a car) taken without the owner's permission adjective

Examples

  • "But in the spirit of good will, I've decided to offer my two cents, and hopefully Kevin won't steal it!"
  • "Virtually unbreakable, so should be a worthwhile investment (assuming our workers don't steal them to wear as sunglasses)."
  • "You think I want someone to come here steal my perfumes?"
  • "Oh Jean... I do feel a bit guilty about stealing his fiancé but hey, you Gymglish users know what you want, and you wanted to see me kidnap Susie from her own wedding in a private helicopter."
  • "Authorities don't yet know who is behind the virus, but they do know the motive: to steal people's money."
  • "I stole a pencil from the supply room, and it's tearing me apart inside!"
  • "Brian : Like who stole her crown for example?"
  • "Philip : Well Horatio said his monkeys saw Brian stealing perfumes from the laboratory, and then Horatio took him to court, and Brian said it couldn't have been him that stole the perfumes because he was with Icarus, and then the jury said that Brian was innocent, and then-"
  • "She foolishly tried to steal my best client, so I shot her in the back of the head with a paintball gun."
  • "Horatio : Yes, my monkeys, they saw him. They told me he came into my laboratory and stole my secret perfumes."
  • "You stole it!"
  • "He's been caught stealing!"
  • "Announcer : Are you tired of criminals breaking into your office, stealing your precious office supplies, computer equipment and furniture?"
  • "He's been caught stealing."
  • "Inspectors have now determined that Trotter was flying on a stolen broomstick."
  • "Nobody steal Oléré's fine perfumes."
  • "Edward : A Frenchman didn't respect me when he stole my music!"
  • "On New Year's day, a bear in Kuala Lumpur stole a golf cart and drove it into the aquarium, where it was caught attempting to mate with a two-ton bluefin tuna."
  • "Icarus : One of my co-workers stole my calculator from my office."
  • "A boycott by a boy who is boycotting French products because a French boy stole his music."

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