steal

steal · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To take something without permission or right.

  2. 2.

    To move somewhere quietly or secretly.

  3. 3.

    [as noun]A bargain.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    steal the show — To attract the most attention.
  • •
    steal someone's thunder — To take credit for another's work.

Related words

Antonyms: give, return
See also: rob, take, theft
Synonyms: pilfer, rob, take

Etymology

From Old English stelan ("to steal").