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pilfer

[/ˈpɪlfər/]
verb
furtar
1. to steal things of small value, especially gradually or in small quantities
He was caught pilfering office supplies from work.
Ele foi pego furtando materiais de escritório do trabalho.
2. to take something without permission; to shoplift or petty theft
The store lost thousands of dollars annually to customers who would pilfer merchandise.
A loja perdia milhares de dólares anualmente para clientes que furtavam mercadorias.
NYC Slang
boost (shoplifting context)
Synonyms
stealthievefilchshopliftpurloinswipe
Antonyms
returnrestoregivedonate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
furtar
most common term for petty theft
General Brazilian
roubar
broader term for stealing, can include pilfering
Portugal
furtar
standard Portuguese term
Portugal
surripiar
archaic/literary alternative for petty theft

Related Idioms & Phrases

pilfer from the till
pilfer one's way
caught red-handed pilfering
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