transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)pər-ˈlȯin, ˈpər-ˌ ]
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 long — more at purchase , long
Date: 15th century
: to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust
Synonyms: see steal
• pur·loin·er noun