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Meaning
Verb
●
In Crime:
To
steal
in small
quantities
, or
articles
of small value; to
practise
petty
theft.
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Origin
pilfer
English
pilfre
Middle English (1100-1500)
pelfre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Steal
Plunder
Ransack
Filch
Embezzle
Hoard
Launder
Borrow
Expropriate
Abscond
Retrieve
Scoop Up
Hoover Up
Squirrel Away
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