pilfer

Meaning

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

Synonyms

steal

filch

pinch

swipe

purloin

rob

thieve

lift

plunder

cabbage

snitch

hook

🪝

theft

nobble

nick

sneak

snarf

abstract

misappropriate

mooch

nip

peculate

pilferage

plagiarise

plagiarize

prig

pucker

abduct

secretly

seize

shirr

shoplift

snipe

souvenir

stealthily

swindle

take

thief

trick

wrest

make off with

steal a portion

commit larceny

help oneself to

theft and pilferage

safe

burglar

carry off

cheat

corrode

corrupt

crib

curl

defraud

dupe

embezzle

finagle

finger

frisk

grab

kidnap

larceny

loot

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪl.fə/

Etymology

From Middle English pilfre (“booty”), from Old French pelfre (“plunder, booty, spoils”), of unknown origin. Compare pelf.