burgle B2 Topic:Crime & Justice US /ˈbɝɡl̩/ UK /ˈbɜːɡl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #54599 Meanings 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 AI details Back-formation from burglar (1867). Topics Crime & Justice External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # burgle **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbɝɡl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɜːɡl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 54599 ## Meanings 1. To break into a building and steal things from it. ## Examples - Their house was burgled while they were on holiday. ## Derived Forms - unburgled ## Related Forms - burglar - burglary - cat-burgle - purloin - rob - steal - thieve ## Etymology Back-formation from burglar (1867). ## AI Etymology Burgle is a back-formation from burglar (1867). ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown