PILFER


Meaning of PILFER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpil-fər ]

verb

( pil·fered ; pil·fer·ing -f(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: Middle French pelfrer, from pelfre booty

Date: circa 1548

intransitive verb

: steal ; especially : to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again

transitive verb

: steal ; especially : to steal in small quantities

Synonyms: see steal

• pil·fer·able -f(ə-)rə-bəl adjective

• pil·fer·age -f(ə-)rij noun

• pil·fer·er -fər-ər noun

• pil·fer·proof -ˌprüf adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.