Pronunciation: /ˈpɪlfər/
noun the act of stealing small amounts or items
A1 I heard that there was a pilfer at the store last night.
A2 The pilfer of the jewels was reported to the police immediately.
B1 The company suffered a significant loss due to the pilfer of sensitive information.
B2 The pilfer of valuable artifacts from the museum shocked the community.
C1 The investigation revealed a sophisticated pilfer operation within the organization.
C2 The mastermind behind the pilfer scheme was finally apprehended by authorities.
verb to steal (typically things of relatively little value)
A1 The cat pilfered a piece of fish from the kitchen.
A2 The pickpocket was caught pilfering wallets in the crowded market.
B1 Employees were warned not to pilfer office supplies for personal use.
B2 The art thief managed to pilfer a valuable painting from the museum.
C1 The hacker attempted to pilfer sensitive information from the company's database.
C2 The spy was able to pilfer top secret documents from the government agency.
formal The employee was caught attempting to pilfer money from the company's safe.
informal I heard someone tried to pilfer snacks from the break room.
slang He's always trying to pilfer my stuff when he comes over.
figurative The politician was known to pilfer votes in order to secure his position.
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