v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ə r- ' lo ̇ in, ' p ə r- ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, to put away, misappropriate, from Anglo-French purluigner to prolong, postpone, set aside, from pur- forward + luin, loing at a distance, from Latin longe, from longus longitude ― more at PURCHASE , LONG
Date: 15th century
: to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust
synonyms see STEAL
– pur · loin · er noun