steal, v.
(stealing, steals, stole, stolen)
freq. cnt. 30
(stealing, steals, stole, stolen)
freq. cnt. 30
take without the owner's consent
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
rip rip off steal
sample sentences
"Someone stole my wallet on the train""This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
pilfer, purloin, abstract, lift, cabbage, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble
rustle, lift
shoplift
pirate
plagiarize, plagiarise, lift
pocket, bag
embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate
rob
glom, hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off
walk off
hustle, pluck, roll
loot, plunder
heist, burglarize, burglarise, burgle
move stealthily
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4
slip steal
sample sentences
"The ship slipped away in the darkness"verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
steal a base
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
steal
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym