1. to steal merchandise from a store while pretending to be a customer

Examples

• The teenager was caught trying to shoplift candy from the convenience store.
• Security cameras help prevent customers from shoplifting.
• She was arrested for shoplifting expensive cosmetics.
• The store installed new sensors to catch people who shoplift.
• He shoplifted a magazine and was banned from the bookstore.
• Many retailers lose money when people shoplift their products.