steal

/stˈiːl/

/ˈstiɫ/

[verb] [noun]

to steal

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

synonyms : rip

rip off

to move in a secretive or sneaky manner

synonyms : slip

steal a base

Steal

[NOUN]

an advantageous purchase

synonyms : bargain

buy

a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

Examples

1. She stole the shoes from under the assistant's nose.

2. The thief stole into the house through an unlocked window.

3. The spy stole across the border under the cover of darkness.

4. They would never steal.

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