Pilferer
91thief — n. 1. Pilferer, petty robber, filcher. 2. Swindler, peculator, embezzler, defrauder, sharper, defaulter. 3. Pickpocket, cutpurse, pick purse. 4. Burglar, house breaker, cracksman (cant). 5. Footpad, highwayman …
92pilfer — verb (I, T) to steal small amounts of things, or things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work: They d been caught pilfering building materials from the construction site. pilferer noun (C) pilfering noun (U) …
93robber — noun the robbers fled the scene in a blue Camaro Syn: burglar, thief, housebreaker, mugger, shoplifter, purse snatcher; stealer, pilferer, raider, looter, plunderer, pillager; bandit; pirate; informal crook, yegg, second story man; literary… …
94burglar — thief, robber (see under THEFT) Analogous words: stealer, pilferer, filcher, purloiner (see corresponding verbs at STEAL): plunderer, looter, rifler (see corresponding verbs at ROB) …
95bandit — n 1. brigand, highwayman, footpad, road agent, Sl. yegg or yeggman, Sp. bandolero, Southwest U.S. ladrone, Australian. bushranger, desperado, picaroon; outlaw, gangster, public enemy, criminal, mafioso, mobster, racketeer; thug, ruffian, rogue,… …
96housebreaker — n burglar, robber, thief; Inf. second story man, Sl. cracksman, Brit. picklock, Raffles; sneak thief, cat burglar, prowler; stealer, purloiner, pilferer, filcher, Inf. crook, Sl. yegg or yeggman; criminal, gangster, felon …
97plagiarist — n (all chiefly in reference to literary material) pirate, vandal, robber, thief, pilferer, stealer, Inf. ripoff; imitator, forger, copier …
98robber — n 1. burglar, thief, stealer, Inf. crook; housebreaker, Sl. cracksman, Brit. picklock, Raffles, sneak thief, cat burglar, Inf. second story man; Inf. hold up man, Sl. stickup man; mugger; safecracker, Jimmy Valentine. 2. petty thief, Sl. ripoff,… …
99thief — n 1. pilferer, filcher, Sl. ripoff or rip off artist, purloiner, stealer, Inf. crook, Sl. ganef; shoplifter, pickpocket, cutpurse, purse snatcher, light fingered Louie, Sl. dip; Psychol. kleptomaniac. 2. burglar, robber, housebreaker, Sl.… …
100pilfer — /ˈpɪlfə / (say pilfuh) verb (t) 1. to steal (a small amount or object). –verb (i) 2. to practise petty theft. {apparently from Anglo French or Old French pelfrer pillage, rob. Compare pelf} –pilferer, noun –pilfering, noun …
