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steal

/stiːl/
steal stiːl
English Definition
v. to take something without permission
中文释义
偷窃
Significado en Español
robar
한국어 뜻
훔치다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
ăn cắp
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Example Sentence

Someone tried to steal her bike.

有人试图偷走她的自行车。

Synonyms
rob thieve pilfer
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “steal”:

  1. A restore
  2. B donate
  3. C return
  4. D pilfer
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D — pilfer. “steal” means v. to take something without permission

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

It is against the law to ______ anything at all from a shop.

  1. A buy
  2. B steal
  3. C return
  4. D donate
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B — steal. “steal” means v. to take something without permission

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Common questions about “steal”

What does “steal” mean?

steal — v. to take something without permission. In Chinese: 偷窃.

How do you pronounce “steal”?

steal is pronounced /stiːl/. It breaks into 1 syllable: steal.

How do you use “steal” in a sentence?

Someone tried to steal her bike. (有人试图偷走她的自行车。)

What are synonyms for “steal”?

rob, thieve, pilfer — all close in meaning to steal (v. to take something without permission).

Is “steal” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. steal appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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