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steal

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of steal

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

  • at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal
Synonyms of steal

bargain, buy, deal, pennyworth, snip [British]
Words Related to steal

clearance, closeout, markdown

cheapie

bonus, freebie (or freebee), gift, giveaway, premium, present

boon, windfall
Near Antonyms of steal

gouging, overcharge, rip-off, soaking

markup, surcharge

extravagance, luxury

steal

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of steal

1 to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

  • the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail
Synonyms of steal

appropriate, boost [slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate, nick [British slang], nip, pilfer, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, swipe, thieve
Words Related to steal

burglarize, knock over, rob

loot, pillage, plunder, sack

carjack, hijack (also highjack)

pick, rifle

poach, rustle, shoplift

collar, grab, grasp, nail, seize, snatch, take

mooch, sponge

abduct, kidnap, shanghai, spirit
Phrases Synonymous with steal

make away with, make off with, run off with, walk off with
Near Antonyms of steal

buy, purchase

bestow, contribute, donate, give, hand over, present

2 to move about in a sly or secret manner

  • the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission
Synonyms of steal

lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak
Words Related to steal

crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm

ghost, pad, tiptoe

Synonym Discussion of steal

steal, pilfer, filch, purloin mean to take from another without right or without detection. steal may apply to any surreptitious taking of something and differs from the other terms by commonly applying to intangibles as well as material things.
    • steal jewels
    • stole a look at the gifts
pilfer implies stealing repeatedly in small amounts.
    • pilfered from his employer
filch adds a suggestion of snatching quickly and surreptitiously.
    • filched an apple from the tray
purloin stresses removing or carrying off for one's own use or purposes.
    • printed a purloined document

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