burgle

verb
UK: /ˈbɜːɡəl/
US: /ˈbɜːrɡəl/

  1. To enter a building illegally and steal things.

    1. They tried to burgle my house last night.
    2. Someone attempted to burgle the shop while it was closed for renovations.

Synonyms

loot steal rob ransack pilfer
burgle noun

  1. The act of illegally entering a building to steal items.

    1. Burgle is a very bad crime.
    2. The police are investigating the burgle that occurred on Main Street.
burgle adjective

  1. Relating to a crime where someone breaks into a building to steal something.

    1. That house was a burgle target.
    2. The police arrested the suspect on suspicion of a burgle attempt.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "burgle" is /ˈbɜːɡəl/ in British English and /ˈbɜːrɡəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "burgle": loot, steal, rob, ransack, pilfer.

Example usage of "burgle": "They tried to burgle my house last night.". More examples on the page.