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noun [ U ] uk / ˈpɪl.f ə r.ɪdʒ / us / ˈpɪl.f ə r.ɪdʒ / Add to word list. the act of stealing things of small value: Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. job.
Pilfer is a synonym of steal, but it typically implies a particular kind of stealing. What is pilfered is usually stolen stealthily—furtively, so that no one will notice—in small amounts and often again and again. One might, for example, pilfer cookies from a cookie jar until a plentiful supply has dwindled to nothing.
noun [ U ] us / ˈpɪl.f ə r.ɪdʒ / uk / ˈpɪl.f ə r.ɪdʒ / Add to word list. the act of stealing things of small value: Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. home invasion. hot-wire. housebreaking.
Pilferage definition: the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft.. See examples of PILFERAGE used in a sentence.
6 days ago · the act of stealing small amounts or small articles.
noun. 1. the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft. 2. something that is pilfered. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1620–30; pilfer + -age] This word is first recorded in the period 1620–30.
noun. The crime of taking someone else's property without consent: larceny, steal, theft, thievery. Slang: rip-off. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Definition of pilferage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles. 2. the amount so stolen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'pilferage' in a sentence. pilferage.
Add to word list. 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.
