Meaning & use
stolen
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Taken from its rightful owner without permission or by unlawful means.
See it in a sentence
The police recovered the stolen jewelry from a pawn shop.
He felt guilty driving around in a stolen car.
A note on using this word
Stolen is the irregular past participle of the verb steal, used both in perfect verb forms ('has stolen') and as a standalone adjective.
Words with a similar meaning
pilferedpurloined
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Words with an opposite meaning
returned
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Obtained or achieved in a way that is not deserved or legitimate.
The team's stolen victory left fans of the opposing side furious with the referee.
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