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pilfer Definition


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pilfer
verb
    tr & intr
    pilfered, pilfering
    1. To steal in small quantities.
      Thesaurus: steal, appropriate, embezzle, thieve, filch, purloin, lift (slang), pinch (slang); shoplift.
Derivative: pilferage
noun
    Petty theft.
Derivative: pilferer
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from French pelfre booty.



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