Nearby Words
fərverb (used without object), verb (used with object)
to steal, especially in small quantities.
Related forms
pil·fer·er, noun
un·pil·fered, adjective
Synonyms
thieve, purloin, filch, appropriate.
thieve, purloin, filch, appropriate.
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Pilfer
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is kibitz. Does it mean:
| chat, to converse |
| to flee; abscond: |
Example Sentences
- Paul suburb, the couple would hardly be expected to pilfer merchandise from stores.
- Will it create a data set that the less than honest can pilfer.
- Looters drop by to pilfer whatever scraps of metal still wink of profit.
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Word Origin & History
pilfer
c.1400 (n.), from O.Fr. pelfre "booty, spoils" (11c.), of unknown origin, possibly related to pelf. The verb is first recorded 1540s.
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