BURGLARIZE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they burglarize ... he / she / it burglarizes

Past simple: burglarized

Past participle: burglarized

-ing form: burglarizing

Meaning:

Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling

Synonyms:

burglarise; burglarize; burgle; heist

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "burglarize" is one way to...):

rip; rip off; steal (take without the owner's consent)

"Burglarize" entails doing...:

break; break in (enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

burglary (entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property)