burgle
[ bur-guh l ]
/ ˈbɜr gəl /
verb (used with or without object), bur·gled, bur·gling.
to burglarize.
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Origin of burgle
First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from burglar
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Examples from the Web for burgle
burgle
/ (ˈbɜːɡəl) /
verb
to commit burglary upon (a house, etc)
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burgle
1869, verbal back-formation from burglar (q.v.). Related: Burgled; burgling. Cf. burglarize.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper