filch vs purloin

filch and purloin both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filch	No	No	Yes	No
purloin	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, filch and purloin are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of filch include abstract, cabbage, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe.

filch (verb)	purloin (verb)
make off with belongings of others	make off with belongings of others