Pilferage vs. Theft

Pilferagenoun

The recurrent theft of small items of little value.

Pilferagenoun

the act of stealing small amounts or small articles

Pilferagenoun

the action of stealing things of little value

Theftnoun

The act of stealing property.

Theftnoun

The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny.

Theftnoun

The thing stolen.

Theftnoun

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully;

Theftnoun

the action or crime of stealing

Theft

Theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word theft is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft or fraud.