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purloin vs rip

rip vs purloin

purloin is not a noun while rip is a noun.

purloin and rip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purloin No No Yes No
rip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rip is a hypernym of purloin; that is, rip is a word with a broader meaning than purloin:
  • purloin: make off with belongings of others
  • rip: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of purloin include rip off, steal.
purloin (noun) rip (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dissolute man in fashionable society
purloin (verb) rip (verb)
make off with belongings of others criticize or abuse strongly and violently
tear or be torn violently
cut (wood) along the grain
move precipitously or violently
take without the owner's consent
Difference between purloin and rip

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