burgle

[US]/'bɜːg(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈbə..ɡəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. commit burglary, break into and steal
vi. commit burglary, break into and steal
Word Forms
Past Tenseburgled
Present Participleburgling
Third Person Singularburgles
Past Participleburgled
Pluralburgles

Phrases & Collocations

caught burgling

Example Sentences

Our house has been burgled.

The thief attempted to burgle the house while the owners were away on vacation.

She was arrested for attempting to burgle a jewelry store.

He was caught red-handed trying to burgle his neighbor's garage.

The burglar managed to burgle several apartments in the building without being caught.

The burglar used a crowbar to burgle the back door of the house.

The family was devastated after their home was burgled while they were on vacation.

She installed a security system to protect her home from being burgled.

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