verb
- to steal things of small value, especially in small amounts over time
Examples
- The employee was caught pilfering office supplies.
- Someone has been pilfering cookies from the jar.
- Security cameras were installed to prevent customers from pilfering merchandise.
- She would pilfer small amounts of cash from the register.
- The audit revealed that workers had been pilfering inventory for months.
- He was fired for pilfering company property.