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pilfer
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pilfer
(verb)
pilfer
/
ˈ
pɪlfɚ/
verb
pilfers
;
pilfered
;
pilfering
pilfer
/
ˈ
pɪlfɚ/
verb
pilfers
;
pilfered
;
pilfering
Britannica Dictionary definition of PILFER
:
to steal things that are not very valuable or to steal a small amount of something
[
no object
]
He was caught
pilfering
.
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She
pilfered
stamps and paper from work.
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