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shoplift

[ shop-lift ]
/ ˈʃɒpˌlɪft /
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verb (used with object)

to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.

verb (used without object)

to shoplift merchandise.

RELATED WORDS

pilfer, burglarize, pinch, heist, swipe, snatch, lift, take, pillage, embezzle, loot, defraud

Nearby words

  1. shopfitter,
  2. shopful,
  3. shopgirl,
  4. shophar,
  5. shopkeeper,
  6. shoplifter,
  7. shoplifting,
  8. shoppe,
  9. shopper,
  10. shopping

Origin of shoplift

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from shoplifter
Related formsan·ti·shop·lift·ing, adjective
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Examples from the Web for shoplift

  • If you've been hired to build a shoplift-proof store, you'd better know how to shoplift.

    Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

  • I'll bet he couldn't walk into a store without figuring out a way to shoplift.

    Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Word Origin and History for shoplift

shoplift

v.

also shop-lift, 1820, back-formation from shoplifting. Related: Shop-lifted.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper