burgle

/'bə:gləraiz/ Cách viết khác : (burgle) /'bə:gl/

Thân thiện

A burglar attempts to burgle a house at night.

Definition

Verb: - To illegally enter a building (especially a home) with the intent to commit theft or another crime. This action specifically describes the act of committing a burglary.

Usage

The verb "burgle" is used to describe the criminal act of breaking into a property to steal. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the place that was broken into). It is often used in passive constructions (e.g., "The house was burgled").

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be/get burgled": This passive form is very common in everyday speech to describe the experience of having one's property broken into.
  • If you don't lock your windows, you're more likely to get burgled.

Variants and Related Words

• Burglarize (verb): A synonym for "burgle," more commonly used in American English.
  • The store was burglarized after closing time.
• Burglary (noun): The crime itself or an instance of it.
  • He was arrested and charged with burglary.
• Burglar (noun): The person who commits a burglary.
  • The burglar entered through an unlocked window.

Synonyms

• Rob: To take property from a person or place by force or threat. (Note: "Rob" focuses on taking from a person or place, while "burgle" specifically involves illegal entry into a building.)
• Break into: A more general phrasal verb meaning to enter a building by force, which may or may not involve theft.

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form its own phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the exact word "burgle.")

Học thuật

Verb

1. commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling

Từ đồng nghĩa

• burglarize
• burglarise
• heist