shoplift · verb1
From shop + lift (“to steal”), after shoplifting, shoplifter, and shoplift (noun).
shoplift · noun2
From shop + lift (“thief”). Compare slightly earlier shoplifter and the later verb.
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shoplift
Today it means: To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise. Full definition →