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steal

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/stiːl/ · steal

To take (another person's property) without permission or legal right.

Meanings

verbformal

To take (another person's property) without permission or legal right.

کسی دوسرے شخص کی اجازت یا قانونی حق کے بغیر اس کی چیز لینا۔

چوری کرنا

chori karna

Formal: چوریColloquial: چورائی

Synonyms

takerobthieveلیے جانااٹھاناچوری کرنا

Antonyms

givedonatereturnدیناعطا کرناواپس کرنا

Common Collocations

  • steal a car
  • steal money
  • steal someone's heart

Example Sentences

He tried to steal the bicycle from the store.

اس نے دکان سے سائیکل چوری کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne dukaan se cycle chori karne ki koshish ki.

It's wrong to steal from others.

دوسروں سے چوری کرنا غلط ہے۔

Doosron se chori karna ghalat hai.

She was caught in the act of trying to steal a candy.

اسے مٹھائی چوری کرنے کی کوشش کرتے ہوئے پکڑا گیا۔

Usay mithai chori karne ki koshish karte hue pakra gaya.

Easily Confused With

steal:To steal is to take unlawfully, whereas 'feel' means to perceive through touch or emotions.

Word Family

thief
nounچور
theft
nounچوری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'steal' like 'seal' but with a 't,' indicating it's wrongly taken.

Picture a shadowy figure quietly taking something from a table.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چوری کو چھوڑ، رستے کی باتیں کر۔

Chori ko chhor, raste ki baatein kar.

Leave theft, discuss the paths ahead.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوری نہیں، دیانتداری سے کماؤ۔

Chori nahi, diyantdari se kamao.

Do not steal; earn with honesty.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "stylian" — to steal

First known use: 12th century

The word 'steal' has its roots in Old English and has evolved in usage over centuries to refer to the act of taking something unlawfully.