pilfering

Definitions

The act of stealing things of little value, especially in small quantities.

The practice of petty theft or filching.

Examples

The employee was caught pilfering small items from the supply closet over several months.

He was fired for pilfering cash from the register whenever the manager turned his back.

Synonyms

stealing thieving shoplifting filching purloining pinching larceny

Antonyms

giving donating returning repaying bestowing contributing surrendering