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pilfer

/ˈpɪl.fə/ /ˈpɪl.fɚ/

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

Examples :

"The cashier was fired after being caught pilfering money from the cash register a few dollars at a time. "
property action law

Related Words

Illustration register

register noun

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tə/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚ/

A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept.

"The store's cash register recorded the total sales for the day. "

Illustration steal

steal noun

/stiːl/

The act of stealing.

"The steal of the soccer ball from the park was upsetting to the team. "

Illustration cashier

cashier verb

/kəˈʃɪə/ /kaˈʃɪə/

To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service

"The army cashiered the soldier for insubordination. "

Illustration pilfering

pilfering verb

/ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/

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

"The office worker was fired for pilfering pens and paper clips from the supply closet. "

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration practise

practise verb

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

"You should practise playing piano every day."

Illustration value

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

Illustration caught

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

Illustration articles

articles noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The student needed to read three articles about climate change for her science report. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration petty

petty noun

/ˈpɛti/

(usually in the plural) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.

"The teacher had to deal with the petty arguing between two of the students. "