SHOPLIFT


Meaning of SHOPLIFT in English

ˈshäpˌlift verb

Etymology: back-formation from shoplifter and shoplifting

transitive verb

: to steal (goods that are on display) from a store

bought a nickel sack of tobacco and shoplifted a bag of flour — Russell Lord

intransitive verb

: to steal displayed merchandise from a store

diagnosis of the mental quirk that led them to shoplift — Dwight Macdonald

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