PILFERAGE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word pilferage. (close relations)
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| appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||
| burglary | nounn | |||||
noun • entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | ||||||
| embezzlement | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| larceny | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| misappropriation | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing | ||||||
| plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||
| robbery | nounn | |||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| theft | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| thievery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
