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Burgle

//ˈbɜːɡl̩// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To commit burglary. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

    "In St. Louis, burglars burgle by daylight"

  2. 2
    commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling wordnet
  3. 3
    To take the ball legally from an opposing player. Ireland, UK

    "And when scrum-half Ben Youngs, who had a poor game, was burgled by opposite number Irakli Abuseridze and the ball shipped down the line to Irakli Machkhaneli, it looked like Georgia had scored a try of their own, but the winger's foot was in touch."

Etymology

Back-formation from burglar (1867).

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