pil ‧ fer /ˈpɪlfə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pelfrer , from pelfre 'stolen things' ]
to steal things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work
pilfer from
She was sacked after being caught pilfering from the till.
—pilferer noun [countable] :
an office pilferer
—pilfering noun [uncountable]