shop·lift

[shop-lift]
verb (used with object)
1.
to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
verb (used without object)
2.
to shoplift merchandise.

Origin:
1810–20; back formation from shoplifter

an·ti·shop·lift·ing, adjective
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shoplifting (ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the act of stealing goods from a shop during shopping hours

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Shoplifting is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
For the purpose of businesses, theft is usually in the form of shoplifting.
Whether or not they boost sales, a friendly welcome is said to cut shoplifting.
There will be no more shoplifting or shipments that fall off trucks or items
  that are out of stock.
He took to the streets early, was busted almost at once for shoplifting, later
  for delivering drugs.
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