pilferage

pil·fer  (plfr)

v. pil·fered, pil·fer·ing, pil·fers

v.tr.

To steal (a small amount or item). See Synonyms at steal.

v.intr.

To steal or filch.

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[From Middle English pilfre, spoils, from Old French pelfre.]

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pilfer·age (-j) n.

pilfer·er n.

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pilferage [ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ]

n

1. the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles

2. the amount so stolen

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pilferage

1. petty stealing or pilfering.
2. the articles stolen in pilfering.

See also: Theft

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pilferage - the act of stealing small amounts or small articles larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

Translations

pilferage [ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ] N → ratería f, hurto m, robo m

pilferage

n → Diebstähle pl (in kleinem Rahmen), → Beraubung f (Insur)