US /ˈbɝɡl̩/ UK /ˈbɜːɡl̩/
verb Freq #54599

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To break into a building and steal things from it.

    Their house was burgled while they were on holiday.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to break into a building... burglarize
Word family
Forms burgledburglesburgling
Derived forms unburgled
Related forms burglarburglarycat-burglepurloinrobstealthieve

Etymology

Back-formation from burglar (1867).

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