Anti-smuggling
to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
to bring, take, put, etc., surreptitiously:
She smuggled the gun into the jail inside a cake.
to import, export, or convey goods surreptitiously or in violation of the law.
verb
to import or export (prohibited or dutiable goods) secretly
(transitive; often foll by into or out of) to bring or take secretly, as against the law or rules
(transitive) foll by away. to conceal; hide
v.
“import or export secretly and contrary to law,” 1680s, of Low German or Dutch origin (see smuggler). Related: Smuggled; smuggling.
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