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purloin vs rip off

rip off vs purloin

purloin and rip off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purloin No No Yes No
rip off No No Yes No
As verbs, rip off is a hypernym of purloin; that is, rip off is a word with a broader meaning than purloin:
  • purloin: make off with belongings of others
  • rip off: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of purloin include rip, steal.
purloin (verb) rip off (verb)
make off with belongings of others remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully
take without the owner's consent
deprive somebody of something by deceit
Difference between purloin and rip off

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