Smuggle
(verb)
- Bring or take (goods or people) into or out of a country secretly and in violation of the regulations or laws.
- Introduce or hide (something) secretly or with deceitful intent.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from low german smuggeln; related to dialect smouch 'to steal', and perhaps to sneak.
Examples:
- He was caught trying to smuggle drugs into the country.
- She had to smuggle the banned books into the country.
- They used to smuggle diamonds into the country hidden in the soles of their shoes.
- The smugglers were finally caught by the border patrol.
- He had to smuggle his pet into the country to avoid paying the import tax.