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Housebreaking

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: breaking and entering"

  2. 2
    trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of housebreak form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From house + breaking.

Etymology 2

From house + breaking.

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