burgle

burgle
burgle 1872, verbal back formation from BURGLAR (Cf. burglar) (q.v.). Pp. burgled is attested from 1880.

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  • burgle — urgle v. [by back formation from burglar.] to commit a burglary; to enter and rob a dwelling. Syn: burglarize, heist. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • burgle — ► VERB ▪ commit burglary in (a building) …   English terms dictionary

  • burgle — [bʉr′gəl] vt., vi. burgled, burgling [back form. < BURGLAR] Informal to burglarize or commit burglary …   English World dictionary

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  • burgle — UK [ˈbɜː(r)ɡ(ə)l] / US [ˈbɜrɡ(ə)l] verb [transitive] Word forms burgle : present tense I/you/we/they burgle he/she/it burgles present participle burgling past tense burgled past participle burgled British to enter a building and steal things I… …   English dictionary

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