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STEEL/stiːl/

To steal is to take something that is not yours without permission: steal a bike, steal from a shop, something was stolen. The past tense is stole; the past participle is stolen. Rob is attack a person or place for money: rob a bank; steal the money. Thief is the person. Do not say “steal someone” for robbery of a person — say rob someone or steal someone’s bag.

Meaning

To take something that is not yours without permission.

Examples

• “Someone stole my bicycle from the park.”
• “Someone stole her phone on the bus.”
• “It is wrong to steal, even a small thing.”

Good to know

steal + object. steal from + place. Past: stole / stolen. Contrast: rob a person / bank.

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