pilferage

Meaning

The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.

Synonyms

theft

stealing

larceny

embezzlement

despoilment

estrangement

filch

filching

lifting

misappropriation

peculation

petty larceny

pilfer

plunder

rip-off

robbery

robbing

shoplifting

steal

thievery

thieving

breaking and entering

Empty Quiver

thiefdom

break-in

purloinment

burglary

carrying off

defalcation

Translations

ladreria

hurto

μικροκλοπή

chapardage

diefstal

Diebstahl

furto

υπεξαίρεση

Dieberei

سلب

κλοπή

Aufriß

gestohlene Ware

vol

✈️

furt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪlf(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From pilfer + -age.