Burglarize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡləɹaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Burglarize is a verb meaning (ambitransitive, Canada, US) To commit burglary.
Meaning
(ambitransitive, Canada, US) To commit burglary.
Example Sentences
I also told you my house had been thoroughly burglarized three times,
Burglarize, to, a term creeping into journalism. ... The word has a dangerous rival in the shorter burgle.
We see in a telegraphic despatch from across the boundary line that a store was "burglarized" a short time ago.
[M]en exclaim against you as the most bungling of "cabbagers" ... that ever burglarised upon the property of Shakespeare!
Word Forms
- burglarizes
- burglarizing
- burglarized
- burglarise
Synonyms for burglarize
Depending on context, synonyms include burgle, heist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burgle, heist, burglarise, burglar, housebreak, break in.
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