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burglarize
verb[ T ]
USus/ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ.aɪz/uk /ˈbɜː.ɡlər.aɪz/(also mainly UKburgle, us/ˈbɝː-/uk /ˈbɜː.ɡl̩/)
to enter a building illegally and steal things:
When they got back from their vacation they found that their home had been burglarized.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to steal something
stealI caught him trying to steal my bike.
takeSomeone took their car from outside the house.
shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a store detective.
robHe robbed a bank.
burglarizeUSWhen she got home from work, she discovered that she had been burglarized.
pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Stealing
abscond
abscond with someone/something
aggravated burglary
anti-burglar
anti-burglary
eavesdrop
hot-wire
housebreaking
jemmy
jimmy
job
kleptomania
piratically
plunder
poach
poaching
porch piracy
rustle
rustling
snaffle
burglarize | American Dictionary
burglarize
verb[ T ]
us/ˈbɜr·ɡləˌrɑɪz/(infmlburgle, us/bɜr·ɡəl/)
to illegally enter a building and steal things:
The doctor’s office was burglarized, according to police.
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