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    pil·fer·age
    /ˈpilf(ə)rij/

    noun

    • 1. the action of stealing things of little value: "surveillance practices reduce theft and pilferage in the workplace"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pilferagePilferage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    What is pilfered is usually stolen stealthily—furtively, so that no one will notice—in small amounts and often again and again. One might, for example, pilfer cookies from a cookie jar until a plentiful supply has dwindled to nothing.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILFERAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of stealing things of small value: Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. job. plunder. poaching. porch piracy. purloin. rustle. rustling. snaffle.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pilferagePILFERAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pilferage definition: the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft.. See examples of PILFERAGE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPILFERAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the act of stealing things of small value: Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. home invasion. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. kleptomania. piratically. plunder. poaching. porch piracy.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pilferagePilferage - definition of pilferage by The Free Dictionary

    Noun. 1. pilferage - the act of stealing small amounts or small articles. larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International".

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pilferagePilferage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · the act of stealing small amounts or small articles.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPILFERAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'pilferage' Word Frequency. pilferage in British English. (ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ ) noun. 1. the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles. 2. the amount so stolen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. pilferage in American English. (ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ ) noun. 1.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpilferage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pilferage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work:

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › pilferage_npilferage, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pilferage, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.