burgle

[ bur-guhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

, bur·gled, bur·gling.

1. to burglarize.

burgle

/ ˈbɜːɡəl /

verb

1. to commit burglary upon (a house, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of burgle¹

First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from burglar

Example Sentences

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

From BBC

His DNA was found on fingerprints from the first property he burgled.

From BBC

He was also identified on footage as being at the forefront of a large mob who threw bricks at officers as well as damaging and burgling stores in Clayton Square.

From BBC

East Sussex singer Sam Tompkins is pleading for the return of his late father’s necklace after his house was burgled.

From BBC

It was like watching security camera footage of your own home being burgled.

From Los Angeles Times

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