pilfer

Verb

Meaning

To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft.

To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abstract lift hook cabbage pinch sneak swipe filch purloin nobble snarf rob nick nab nim
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Antonyms

provide return give income receive answer
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Hypernyms

steal rip rip off

Related terms

pelf

Derivatives

pilfered pilfering

Anagrams

reflip

Examples

10. Do not pilfer; rather show full faithfulness, so that everything will increase the glory of the law of the God our savior." Source: Internet

A new model parks atop the list of vehicles that thieves love to pilfer. Source: Internet

In a series of tweets, he described Pastor Mensa Otabil as a thief who leverages his position to pilfer and also spread falsehood in the name of God. Source: Internet

In this case, Skinner’s sticky fingered pursuits lead him to pilfer the invisibility formula from his comic counterpart, only to realize that it’s not exactly temporary or reversible. Source: Internet

Don’t talk like that because you might open a window for the PF to pilfer more resources. Source: Internet

This hacker that disclosed to Motherboard the data it was able to pilfer paid or phished a Roblox employee to get the access he or she needed instead. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pilework pileworm pilewort pilferable pilferage pilferer