pilfer

v., -fered, -fer·ing, -fers.

v.tr.
To steal (a small amount or item). See synonyms at steal.

v.intr.
To steal or filch.

[From Middle English pilfre, spoils, from Old French pelfre.]

pilferage pil'fer·age (-ĭj) n.
pilferer pil'fer·er n.

verb

To take (another's property) without permission: filch, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal lift, swipe. Slang cop, heist, hook, nip¹, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idioms: makewalkoff with. See crimes, give/take/reciprocity.

v

Definition: steal, embezzle
Antonyms: give, receive

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make off with belongings of others
  Synonyms: cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rapse
v. intr. - rapse

Nederlands (Dutch)
gappen

Français (French)
v. tr. - dérober
v. intr. - commettre des larcins

Deutsch (German)
v. - stehlen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κλέβω (κν. σουφρώνω, βουτάω)

Italiano (Italian)
rubacchiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - furtar

Русский (Russian)
воровать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - robar, ratear, hurtar, sisar
v. intr. - practicar robos, hurtos y raterías

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - snatta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
偷窃, 当小偷

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 偷竊
v. intr. - 當小偷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 훔치다
v. intr. - 좀도둑질하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - くすねる, こそどろをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسرق, يختلس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גנב (בעיקר בכמויות קטנות)‬
v. intr. - ‮גנב (בעיקר בכמויות קטנות)‬

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