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burglar
bur·glar B0559300 (bûr′glər)n. One who commits burglary. [Anglo-Norman burgler (alteration of burgesur, probably from Old French burg, borough) and Medieval Latin burgulātor (alteration of burgātor, from burgāre, to commit burglary in, from Late Latin burgus, fortified town), both of Germanic origin; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]burglar (ˈbɜːɡlə) n (Professions) a person who commits burglary; housebreaker[C15: from Anglo-French burgler, from Medieval Latin burglātor, probably from burgāre to thieve, from Latin burgus castle, fortress, of Germanic origin]bur•glar (ˈbɜr glər) n. a person who commits burglary. [1535–45; < Anglo-French burgler (compare Anglo-Latin burg(u)lātor), of obscure orig.; see -ar2] thief robber">robber burglarAnyone that steals can be called a thief. A robber often uses violence or the threat of violence to steal things from places such as banks or shops. They caught the armed robber who raided a supermarket.A burglar breaks into houses or other buildings and steals things. The average burglar spends just two minutes inside your house.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | burglar - a thief who enters a building with intent to stealcat burglar, housebreaker - a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's housestealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it |
burglarnoun housebreaker, thief, robber, pilferer, filcher, cat burglar, sneak thief, picklock burglars broke into their homeburglarnounA person who steals:bandit, highwayman, housebreaker, larcener, larcenist, pilferer, purloiner, robber, stealer, thief.Translationsburglar (ˈbəːglə) noun a person who enters a house etc illegally to steal. The burglar stole her jewellery. (闖空門的)竊賊 窃贼ˈburglar alarm noun an alarm against burglaries. 防盜鈴 防盗自动警铃ˈburglary – plural ˈburglaries – noun (an act of) illegally entering a house etc to steal. He has been charged with burglary. 闖空門 入户行窃,盗窃 ˈburgle verbOur house has been burgled. 闖空門 入户行窃,盗窃 IdiomsSeetime burglarBurglar
What does it mean when you dream about a burglar?Dreaming about burglars can represent anxiety about someone taking something away. Less obviously, a dream burglar can be a neglected part of ourselves. (See also Robbery, Stealing, Thieves/Theft). Burglar Related to Burglar: burglar alarmBURGLAR. One who commits a burglary. (q. v.) FinancialSeeBurglaryburglar Related to burglar: burglar alarmSynonyms for burglarnoun housebreakerSynonyms- housebreaker
- thief
- robber
- pilferer
- filcher
- cat burglar
- sneak thief
- picklock
Synonyms for burglarnoun a person who stealsSynonyms- bandit
- highwayman
- housebreaker
- larcener
- larcenist
- pilferer
- purloiner
- robber
- stealer
- thief
Words related to burglarnoun a thief who enters a building with intent to stealRelated Words- cat burglar
- housebreaker
- stealer
- thief
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