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

Examples

• The teenager shoplifts candy from the convenience store.
• Security cameras help prevent customers who shoplift.
• She shoplifts expensive cosmetics and resells them online.
• The store manager caught him as he shoplifts electronics.
• Anyone who shoplifts will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
• The detective shoplifts as part of an undercover investigation.