Verbs to do with stealing, their definitions and examples.

1. Verbs to do with
“Stealing”

2. LOOT
(usually of large number of people during a violent event)
 To steal from shops and houses.
 Example:
During the riot, shops were looted and cars damaged.

3. ROB
 To take money or property illegally from a place, organization, or
person, often using violence.
 Examples:
The gang robbed three Banks over a period of six months.
He has been robbed of his wallet and car key.

4. BURGLE
 To enter a building illegally and steal things.
 Examples:
The house was burgled while they were all sleeping.
On their return they discovered that their house had been burgled.

5. PINCH
 To steal or take something without permission.
 Example:
I saw my little sister pinching my mother’s credit card from her wallet.

6. pilfer
 To steal things of small value.
 Examples:
My dog has just pilfered my slices of bread for my sandwich.
She pilfered a chocolate bar from the Candy shop.

7. References:
 https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/
 http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/