Burglarize
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡləɹaɪz/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To commit burglary. Canada, US, ambitransitive
"People who would now attempt to burglarize in top-boots, would be as mad as if they were to adopt that costume for picking pockets."
- 2 commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom devised a plan to burglarize Mary's house."
Etymology
From burglar + -ize (1829).