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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

  • antishoplifting 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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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.

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For nearly three decades Keeley Knowles' life consisted of shoplifting thousands of pounds worth of goods to fuel her heroin addiction.

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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.

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Things like shoplifting, skipping traffic by impersonating law enforcement and shooting out one’s bottom dentures like a cash-register drawer.

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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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