home invasion
noun[CorU]
mainlyUSorAustralian Englishuk/ˈhəʊm ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən/us/ˈhoʊm ɪnˌveɪ.ʒən/theactorcrimeofenteringaprivatehomewithout thepermissionof thepersonwholivesthere,especiallywhen thepersonispresent, usually with theintentionofstealingsomething or ofcommittinganattack:
He wasfoundtiedup in hishome, thevictimof anapparenthomeinvasion.
The man hadservedtimeinjailforhomeinvasionandassault.
Compare
breaking and entering
- She called thepolicetoreportahomeinvasion.
- It was aviolenthomeinvasionthatresultedin themurdersof twopeople.
- He waschargedwitharmedassaultandhomeinvasion.
- Theincidenceofhomeinvasionisincreasingand no one isofferinganysolutions.
- Thedefendantisaccusedof being amemberof agroupthatcommittednumeroushomeinvasionrobberies.
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- joyride
- kleptomania
- piratical
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- purloin
- rustle
- rustling
- snaffle
- snitch