On arriving home, I discovered the burglary.
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Burglary
/ˈbɝ.ɡlɚ.i/
Synonyms for "burglary" (40 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (12)
Related words (20)
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: break in, break in, break-in, break-in, break-in incident.
- Sentence evidence is available for burglary, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "burglary".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "burglary"
Keep "burglary" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "burglary" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "burglary", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "burglary" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
6 entriesapartment burglarycommercial burglaryhouse burglaryoffice burglaryresidential burglarywarehouse burglary
Collocations
6 entriesburglary preventionburglary rateburglary statisticscommercial burglaryhome burglaryresidential burglary
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 33 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- سَطْو noun (the crime of breaking into)
- لُصُوصِيَّة noun (the crime of breaking into)
Belarusian
1 entries- крадзе́ж з узло́мам noun (the crime of breaking into)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кражба чрез взлом noun (the crime of breaking into)
Catalan
1 entries- violació de domicili noun (the crime of breaking into)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 入室盜竊 /入室盗窃 noun (the crime of breaking into)
Czech
1 entries- vloupání noun (the crime of breaking into)
Danish
1 entries- indbrud noun (the crime of breaking into)
Dutch
1 entries- inbraak noun (the crime of breaking into)
Esperanto
1 entries- rompoŝtelo noun (the crime of breaking into)
Estonian
1 entries- vargus noun (the crime of breaking into)
Finnish
1 entries- murto noun (the crime of breaking into)
French
1 entries- cambriolage noun (the crime of breaking into)
Georgian
1 entries- გატეხით ქურდობა noun (the crime of breaking into)
German
2 entries- Einbruch noun (the crime of breaking into)
- Einbruchdiebstahl noun (the crime of breaking into)
Greek
1 entries- διάρρηξη noun (the crime of breaking into)
Hebrew
1 entries- פריצה noun (the crime of breaking into)
Icelandic
1 entries- innbrot noun (the crime of breaking into)
Ido
1 entries- rupto-furto noun (the crime of breaking into)
Irish
1 entries- buirgléireacht noun (the crime of breaking into)
Japanese
1 entries- 侵入窃盗 noun (the crime of breaking into)
Khmer
1 entries- ការលបចូលលួច noun (the crime of breaking into)
Latin
2 entries- compīlātiō noun (the crime of breaking into)
- effractura noun (the crime of breaking into)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- innbrudd noun (the crime of breaking into)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- innbrott noun (the crime of breaking into)
Old English
1 entries- hūsbryċe noun (the crime of breaking into)
Polish
1 entries- kradzież z włamaniem noun (the crime of breaking into)
Portuguese
1 entries- arrombamento noun (the crime of breaking into)
Russian
2 entries- бе́рглэри noun (the crime of breaking into)
- кра́жа со взло́мом noun (the crime of breaking into)
Spanish
1 entries- allanamiento de morada noun (the crime of breaking into)
Swedish
1 entries- inbrott noun (the crime of breaking into)
Thai
2 entries- การโจรกรรม noun (the crime of breaking into)
- ขโมยเข้าบ้าน noun (the crime of breaking into)
Ukrainian
1 entries- краді́жка із зло́мом noun (the crime of breaking into)
Volapük
1 entries- nübreik noun (the crime of breaking into)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The inmate was doing time for a burglary conviction.
Source: tatoeba (266254)
He was arrested on the charge of burglary.
Source: tatoeba (295311)
He is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.
Source: tatoeba (946051)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "burglary"?
Closest matches include break in, break in, break-in, break-in, break-in incident.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "burglary"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.