Shoplift definition

shŏplĭft
shoplifted shoplifting shoplifts
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To steal merchandise from a store.
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Shoplift is defined as to steal merchandise from a store when it is open.

An example of shoplift is to take five shirts from a clothing store during open hours.

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To steal (merchandise) from a store.
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To steal (articles) from a store during shopping hours.
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(obsolete) A shoplifter.
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To steal something from a shop / store during trading hours.
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(intransitive) To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
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Shoplift Sentence Examples

  • Mike says yes, but once there he realizes that his new "friends" like to shoplift small items just for the thrill of it.

  • On February 13, Ling was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after she tried to shoplift items totaling $16 in an LAX gift shop.

  • Unless you're the sort of person who thinks it's OK to shoplift or burglarize, you're not going to find recent films for free online in a legal capacity.

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