burgle

[ bur-guhl ]

/ ˈbɜr gəl /

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verb (used with or without object), bur·gled, bur·gling.

to burglarize.

Origin of burgle

First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from burglar

Words nearby burgle

burglar alarm, burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne

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Example sentences from the Web for burgle

Well, he must manage it, "burgle" his own house, if necessary.
Marriage la mode|Mrs. Humphry Ward
But what did they want to go and burgle a plaster figure for?
The Tinted Venus|F. Anstey
I reflected that if he meant to burgle me he would do so, key or no key, so I thanked him and said I was sure it was not needed.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham
You would almost rather let her go ahead and burgle, and let her go away with your money, than to shoot her.
Peck's Sunshine|George W. Peck

If this car carries the burgling things to rob the bank they won't be able to burgle to-night, anyway.
The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters|Charles Henry Lerrigo

British Dictionary definitions for burgle

burgle

/ (ˈbɜːɡəl) /

verb

to commit burglary upon (a house, etc)

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单词	burgle
释义	burgle [ bur-guhl ] / ˈbɜr gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burgle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), bur·gled, bur·gling. to burglarize. Origin of burgle First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from burglar Words nearby burgle burglar alarm, burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burgle Well, he must manage it, "burgle" his own house, if necessary. Marriage la mode\|Mrs. Humphry Ward But what did they want to go and burgle a plaster figure for? The Tinted Venus\|F. Anstey I reflected that if he meant to burgle me he would do so, key or no key, so I thanked him and said I was sure it was not needed. Through the Land of the Serb\|Mary Edith Durham You would almost rather let her go ahead and burgle, and let her go away with your money, than to shoot her. Peck's Sunshine\|George W. Peck If this car carries the burgling things to rob the bank they won't be able to burgle to-night, anyway. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters\|Charles Henry Lerrigo British Dictionary definitions for burgle burgle / (ˈbɜːɡəl) / verb to commit burglary upon (a house, etc) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burgle rip, bereave, raid, cheat, lose, plunder, mug, defraud, strip, divest, loot, hijack, ransack, break into, interrupt, steal, rummage, trash, burglarize, pillage
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burgle

verb (used with or without object), bur·gled, bur·gling.

Origin of burgle

Words nearby burgle

Example sentences from the Web for burgle

British Dictionary definitions for burgle

verb

Words related to burgle