lightening someone's purse

A form of lighten someone's purse — to take money from someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lighten someone's purse
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APA

lightening someone's purse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightening%20someone's%20purse

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“lightening someone's purse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightening%20someone's%20purse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightening someone's purse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightening%20someone's%20purse.

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