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stolen

/ˈstəʊlən/
verb
  1. To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

    "Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."

  2. (of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.

    "They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer."

  3. To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.

    "He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street."

Synonymssneak
Antonymsbestow, donate, grant, buy, earn, purchase
adjective
  1. That has been stolen.

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