purloin vs pilfer

purloin and pilfer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purloin	No	No	Yes	No
pilfer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, purloin and pilfer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of purloin include abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe.

purloin (verb)	pilfer (verb)
make off with belongings of others	make off with belongings of others