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pilfer

/ˈpɪlfə(r)/verb

उच्चारण पिल्फ़र

छोटी-मोटी चोरी करना, चुराना, उठा लेना

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verbpilfered, pilfering
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    [I, T] ~ (sth) (from sb/sth)

    to steal things of little value or in small amounts, especially from the place where you work

    छोटी-मोटी चोरी करना, चुराना, उठा लेना

    • The clerk was caught pilfering stamps from the office.
    • Food was being pilfered from the godown.

    Synonyms steal pinch filch purloin nick

◇Word family
pilferage nounpilfering noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

steal pinch filch purloin nick

?Which word?

Do not confuse pilfer (to steal small things) and pillage (to steal on a large scale using violence, especially in war).

Pilfer (छोटी चीज़ें चुराना) और pillage (युद्ध में हिंसा करके बड़े पैमाने पर लूटना) को confuse न करें।

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One-word substitution

The stealing of small amounts of goods, especially by employees or in transit, is pilferage.

सामान की छोटी-छोटी चोरी, विशेषकर कर्मचारियों द्वारा या ढुलाई के दौरान, pilferage कहलाती है।