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- Dictionarypilfer/ˈpɪlfə/
verb
- 1. steal (things of little value): "she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer"
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The meaning of PILFER is steal; especially : to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again. How to use pilfer in a sentence. The Various Uses of Pilfer Synonym Discussion of Pilfer.
to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work: He was caught pilfering stationery more than once. to steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization: They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate.
verb (used with or without object) to steal, especially in small quantities. Synonyms: appropriate, filch, purloin, thieve. pilfer. / ˈpɪlfə / verb. to steal (minor items), esp in small quantities.
To pilfer is to steal something, typically of small value. Minor thefts, like taking a roll of toilet paper out of a public bathroom or napkins from the Early Bird Buffet are what your grandfather, for example, might pilfer.
to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work: He was caught pilfering stationery more than once. to steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization: They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate.
pil·fer. (pĭl′fər) v. pil·fered, pil·fer·ing, pil·fers. v.tr. To steal (a small amount or item). See Synonyms at steal. v.intr. To steal or filch. [From Middle English pilfre, booty, spoils, from Old French pelfre; probably akin to felpe, frepe, old clothes; see frippery .]
If someone pilfers, they steal things, usually small cheap things. Staff were pilfering behind the bar. [VERB] When food stores close, they go to work, pilfering food for resale on the black market. [VERB noun] Synonyms: steal, take, rob, lift [informal] More Synonyms of pilfer. pilfering uncountable noun.
