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shoplift
[shop-lift]
verb (used without object)
to shoplift merchandise.
Other Word Forms
- antishoplifting adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shoplift1
Example Sentences
A woman who was wrongly accused of shoplifting toilet roll due to an apparent mix-up with a facial recognition system was left "fuming" after being ejected from two Home Bargains stores.
For nearly three decades Keeley Knowles' life consisted of shoplifting thousands of pounds worth of goods to fuel her heroin addiction.
The supermarket is aiming to reduce shoplifting by installing overhead cameras to identify when shoppers fail to scan an item properly, and then showing a live-action replay of the item not scanning.
Things like shoplifting, skipping traffic by impersonating law enforcement and shooting out one’s bottom dentures like a cash-register drawer.
Greggs will move its self-serve food and drinks to behind the counter to stamp out shoplifting at the High Street bakery.
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