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burglarize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
burglarize
(verb)
burglarize
/
ˈ
bɚgləˌraɪz/
verb
burglarizes
;
burglarized
;
burglarizing
burglarize
/
ˈ
bɚgləˌraɪz/
verb
burglarizes
;
burglarized
;
burglarizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BURGLARIZE
[
+ object
]
US
:
to illegally enter (a building) and steal things
They were caught
burglarizing
[=
burgling
] a jewelry store.
Their house was
burglarized
. = They were
burglarized
.
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