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smuggle verb1 trans. L17.
[Low German smukkelen, smuggelen, Dutch smokkelen, of unkn. origin.]
Convey (goods) clandestinely into or out of a country etc., esp. in order to avoid payment of customs duties or in contravention of legal prohibition; import or export illegally. L17.
I. Murdoch The..cognac which I always smuggle had been taken from me by the Customs. M. Frayn Their manuscripts are smuggled out of the country and published in the West. absol.: J. R. McCulloch The temptation to smuggle was diminished.
Obtain, convey, remove, etc., stealthily or secretly. M18.
P. Warner Soldiers were smuggled into the castle under a load of hay. G. Swift I thrust it inside my shirt and smuggle it up to my bedroom.
smugglable adjective E19.