- verbpilfer (verb) · pilfers (third person present) · pilfered (past tense) · pilfered (past participle) · pilfering (present participle)
- steal (typically things of relatively little value):"she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer" · "no system is proof against pilfering if people are determined enough"
Originlate Middle English (as a noun in the senses ‘action of pilfering, something pilfered’): from Anglo-Norman French pelfre (noun) ‘booty’, pelfrer (verb) ‘to pillage’, probably ultimately related to frippery. Compare with pelf.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Steal things of small valueLearn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Meaning of pilfer in English pilfer verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈpɪl.fə r/ us / ˈpɪl.fɚ / Add to word list to steal things of small value: He was caught pilfering (sweets) from the shop.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pilferPilfer is a synonym of steal, but it typically implies a particular kind of stealing. What is pilfered is usually stolen stealthily—furtively, so that no one will notice—in small amounts and often again and again.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilferage
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