pilferage

Noun

Meaning

the act of stealing small amounts or small articles

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

five-finger loss crime fraud steal theft abstraction stealing robbery piracy plunder appropriation embezzlement pillage burglary
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Antonyms

return pennyworth compensation ignorance restraint honesty
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Hypernyms

theft stealing larceny thieving thievery

Examples

A further saving for propane fuel vehicle operators, especially in fleets, is that pilferage is much more difficult than with gasoline or Diesel fuels. Source: Internet

But my focus this week is on the wanton pilferage and malfeasance in the public sector. Source: Internet

However, Farid claims that illegal hydrants are not the major source of pilferage. Source: Internet

Wage theft perhaps affects low-wage workers most adversely, because they rarely have the means to contest such pilferage. Source: Internet

We have already seen how some unscrupulous individuals have been involved in pilferage of relief food during this crisis. Source: Internet

Wadhwa committee instituted by the Supreme Court, to investigate the pilferage, blamed undue powers given to MLAs and ministers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pilewort pilfer pilferable pilferer pilfering pilfering obsession