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shoplift

[ shop-lift ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.


verb (used without object)

  1. to shoplift merchandise.
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Other Word Forms

  • t·DZlڳiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shoplift1

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from shoplifter
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All have been tarred as terrorists and gang members, but the vast majority have never been convicted of so much as shoplifting — in the United States or elsewhere.

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He will say "shoplifting and anti-social behaviour have wreaked havoc on our neighbourhoods" and argue the government's plans will put "prevention back at the heart of policing".

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The film suggests that Ms Hanna had previously been convicted in the UK for shoplifting and fraud.

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A woman injured by a police dog as she was being arrested for shoplifting in Northern California is getting a settlement of nearly $1 million.

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Embarrassed at living in chronic poverty — his school lunches often were mayonnaise sandwiches — he set out to remedy the situation, shoplifting, intimidating students for their lunch money, mugging people in the street.

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