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burgle

[ bur-guhl ]
/ ˈbɜr gəl /
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verb (used with or without object), bur·gled, bur·gling.
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Origin of burgle

First recorded in 1870–75; back formation from burglar
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British Dictionary definitions for burgle

burgle
/ (ˈbɜːɡəl) /

verb
to commit burglary upon (a house, etc)
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