What is "pilfer" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does pilfer mean in English? Meaning of pilfer definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "pilfer" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "pilfer": make off with belongings of others

Verb

  • Meaning: make off with belongings of others
  • Synonyms: abstract cabbage filch hook lift nobble pilfer pinch purloin snarf sneak swipe
  • Hypernyms: steal
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈpɪl.fɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈpɪl.fə/

    Synonyms:

    purloin, filch, swipe, cop, crib, annex, pinch, rob, thieve, borrow, pluck, snatch, moonlight, appropriate, lift, take, scrounge, snare, liberate, requisition, rip off, palm, walk off with,

    Antonyms:

    refuse, reject, give, offer, receive, free, return, keep,

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