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burglarize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of burglarize

1 to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent

the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Partyʼs headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Synonyms of burglarize

break in, burgle

Words Related to burglarize

invade, trespass

hold up, loot, plunder, rip off, rob, stick up

despoil, devastate, maraud, pillage, ravage, sack

2 to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city

Synonyms of burglarize

burgle, knock off, knock over, rip off, rob, steal (from), take off [slang]

Words Related to burglarize

despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ravish, sack, spoil, strip

bleed, break in, cheat, chisel, cozen, defraud, exploit, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, pluck, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle

hold up, mug, roll, stick up

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