purloin vs filch

purloin and filch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, purloin and filch are synonyms defined as:

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

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