pilfer

Pilfer is defined as to steal a small item.

(verb)

An example of pilfer is stealing a candy bar from a convenience store.

See pilfer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to steal (esp. small sums or petty objects); filch

Origin: < MFr pelfrer < pelfre, booty

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See pilfer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pil·fered, pil·fer·ing, pil·fers

verb, transitive

To steal (a small amount or item). See Synonyms at steal.

verb, intransitive

To steal or filch.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English pilfre, spoils

Origin: , from Old French pelfre

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