burgle
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transitive verb \ˈbər-gəl\ bur·gled bur·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of BURGLE
Examples of BURGLE
- <someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages>
- <the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled>
Origin of BURGLE
back-formation from burglar
First Known Use: 1870
Related to BURGLE
- Synonyms
- burglarize, break in
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