burgle
[ bur-guhl ]
/ ˈbɜr gəl /
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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
Words nearby burgle
burglar alarm, burglarious, burglarize, burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne
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British Dictionary definitions for burgle
burgle
/ (ˈbɜːɡəl) /
verb
to commit burglary upon (a house, etc)
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