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burglarize

/ˌbʌrgləˈraɪz/
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Other forms: burglarized; burglarizing; burglarizes

To burglarize is to break into a building or home and steal something from it. Your locked doors and barking dog are likely to stop a bad guy's plan to burglarize your house.

In the UK, you'd probably use the verb burgle instead, but in the US burglarize is more common. You're even more likely to simply say "steal" or "rob," but if you need to be specific about the fact that a building was entered illegally during the crime, say burglarize.

Definitions of burglarize
  1. verb
    commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
    synonyms: burglarise, burgle, heist
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    type of:
    steal
    take without the owner's consent
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