Pilferage (noun)

The act or practice of stealing small amounts of goods or money.

Origin:

From the middle english word "pilferen" meaning to steal or plunder.

Examples:

1. The store had a problem with pilferage and installed security cameras.
2. The employee was fired for pilferage after stealing money from the till.
3. The pilferage was hard to detect because it was done in small amounts over time.
4. The manager was worried about the pilferage from the inventory.
5. The police arrested the employee for pilferage after an investigation.