burglarise

Thân thiện

A burglar burglarises a home at night.

Definition

Verb: - To commit the crime of burglary; to illegally enter a building (especially a dwelling) with the intent to steal property.

Usage

The verb "burglarise" describes the specific criminal act of breaking into a place to steal. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the place that is entered). * Example: "Thieves burglarised the empty house while the owners were on vacation." * Example: "The shop was burglarised twice last month."

Advanced Usage

• Passive Voice: Frequently used in passive constructions, especially in news reports or police statements, to focus on the target of the crime.
  • Example: "Several apartments in the complex were burglarised over the weekend."

Variants and Related Words

• Burglarize: The more common spelling in American English. "Burglarise" is the standard spelling in British English and other Commonwealth variants.
• Burglary (noun): The criminal act itself or an instance of it.
  • Example: "He was arrested for burglary."
• Burglar (noun): The person who commits a burglary.

Synonyms

• Rob: A more general term for taking property unlawfully, often with force or threat. ("Rob a person/bank"; "Burglarise a building").
• Break into: A phrasal verb with the same core meaning, though less formal.
• Trespass: To enter unlawfully, but without the necessary intent to steal that defines "burglarise".

Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms

Note: "Burglarise" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs or idioms. The related noun "burglar" is used in the idiom: - Cat burglar: A burglar who enters buildings by climbing, often through upper-story windows. * Example: "The police suspected a cat burglar was responsible for the high-rise thefts."

Học thuật

Verb

1. commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling

Từ đồng nghĩa

• burglarize
• burgle
• heist