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What does pilfer mean?

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Verb
  1. To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
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An electro-magnetic pilfer safeguard, accessible only by using a controller from inside the building, locks and unlocks the front panel.
He wants the horse doctor to hurry up and come over so that he can pilfer some horse tranquilizers.
The pilfer safeguard protects mail from unauthorized access without impeding the posting of mail.
It would have been a simple matter to pilfer their tawdry Christmas illuminations in order to gain one-upmanship this year.
Video stations can be optionally fitted with an electromagnetic pilfer safeguard.
They turned out to be perfect for small, hard-to-store items, like floss, sunscreen, and the scads of miniature soaps and shampoos I like to pilfer from motels.

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