shoplifting

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to steal something
stealI caught him trying to steal my bike.
takeSomeone took their car from outside the house.
shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard.
robHe robbed a bank.
burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled.
pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot.
She usually shoplifted food and magazines.
Teenagers used to shoplift there on a fairly regular basis.
Many people wouldn't shoplift because they might get caught.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stealing
abscond
abscond with someone/something
aggravated burglary
anti-burglar
anti-burglary
eavesdrop
hot-wire
housebreaking
jemmy
jimmy
job
kleptomania
piratically
plunder
poach
poaching
porch piracy
rustle
rustling
snaffle