entwenden
Translation
to steal, to purloin, to embezzle
Examples
Der Dieb entwendete das Gemälde.
The thief stole the painting.
Er hat Geld aus der Kasse entwendet.
He embezzled money from the cash register.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to steal sth. The thief purloined the valuable piece of jewelry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stehlen (to steal), klauen (to pinch); Antonyms: zurückgeben (to return)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ent-' (away) and 'wenden' (to turn). Literally, 'to turn something away' from its owner.
Memory Tips
This is a formal, legalistic term for stealing. Think of it as what you'd read in a police report, not what people say casually.