burgle (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrɡəl/
Definition
To enter a building illegally and steal things, especially when no one is present.
Examples
The police are investigating a series of burglaries in the area.
They caught the man trying to burgle the jewelry store.
He was arrested for attempting to burgle a wealthy businessman's home.
How to Use burgle
- burgle a house (collocation)
- To illegally enter and steal from a private residence. — "The family returned from vacation to find someone had tried to burgle their house."
- burgle a business (collocation)
- To illegally enter and steal from a commercial establishment. — "The store was closed for the day after someone attempted to burgle the business."
- attempt to burgle (collocation)
- To try to illegally enter a place to steal. — "The alarm system deterred them from attempting to burgle the apartment."
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