Synonyms: shoplifting, shrinkage
Definition: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
Usage: shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting
Similar words: theft, thievery, thieving, stealing, larceny
Definition: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Usage: the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
Synonyms: shrinkage
Definition: the amount by which something shrinks
Synonyms: shrinkage, shrinking
Definition: process or result of becoming less or smaller
Usage: the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
Similar words: decrease, drop-off, lessening
Definition: a change downward
Usage: there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided; there was a sharp drop-off in sales