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pilferage
pil·fer P0302700 (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.]
pil′fer·age (-ĭj) n.pil′fer·er n.pilferage (ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ) n1. the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles2. the amount so stolenpilferage1. petty stealing or pilfering.
2. the articles stolen in pilfering.See also: TheftThesaurus| Noun | 1. | pilferage - the act of stealing small amounts or small articleslarceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" |
pilferagenounThe crime of taking someone else's property without consent:larceny, steal, theft, thievery.Slang: rip-off.Translationspilfer (ˈpilfə) verb to steal (small things). He pilfered enough pieces of wood from the factory to make a chair. 當小偷 偷窃（一般指小偷小摸） ˈpilferage noun 小偷小摸，竊盜行為 小偷小摸，行窃偷盗 ˈpilferer noun 小偷 小偷小摸
EncyclopediaSeetheftpilferage
pilferagen. a crime of theft of little things, usually from shipments or baggage. (See: theft) pilferage
Synonyms for pilferagenoun the crime of taking someone else's property without consentSynonyms- larceny
- steal
- theft
- thievery
- rip-off
Words related to pilferagenoun the act of stealing small amounts or small articlesRelated Words- larceny
- stealing
- theft
- thievery
- thieving
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