burglarize
verb[T]
USus/ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ.aɪz/uk/ˈbɜː.ɡlər.aɪz/(also mainlyUKburgle,us/ˈbɝː-/uk/ˈbɜː.ɡl̩/)toenterabuildingillegallyandstealthings:
When they got back fromtheirvacationtheyfoundthattheirhomehad been burglarized.
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.
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- appropriation
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- joyride
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- purloin
- raid
- rustle
- rustling
- snitch
- swipe