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burglarize

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bur·glar·ize  (bûrgl-rz)
v. bur·glar·ized, bur·glar·iz·ing, bur·glar·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To enter and steal from (a building or other premises).
2. To commit burglary against: The second-floor tenants have been burglarized twice.
v.intr.
To commit burglary.
burglarize, burglarise [ˈbɜːgləˌraɪz]
vb
(Law) (tr) US and Canadian to break into (a place) and steal from (someone); burgle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.burglarize - commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
burglarise, burgle, heist
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
Translations
burglarize [ˈbɜːgləraɪz] VT (US) → robar(de una casa )
burglarize [ˈbɜːrgləraɪz] vt (US) → cambrioler
burglarize
vt (US) → einbrechen in (+acc); the place/he was burglarized → in dem Gebäude/bei ihm wurde eingebrochen
burglarize [ˈbɜːgləˌraɪz] vt (Am) → svaligiare
burglarize [ˈbɜːgləˌraɪz] vt (Am) → svaligiare


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STUDIO CITY -- Two suspects who attempted to burglarize a Studio City Hills home were at large Friday night after a neighbor unknowingly helped one of them escape, but they left their vehicle at the scene, police said.
BRIEFLY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
In August, David Dominguez tried to burglarize his neighbor's Arlington, Virginia, house and got himself shot, reported the Arlington Sun-Gazette.
Not a good head by Williamsen, Kurt / The New American
On April 29th, a Marion County grand jury cleared the homeowner, concluding that he was indeed justified in using deadly physical force under Oregon law, which requires that at least one of three criteria be met: The person employing deadly force must reasonably believe that the other person is burglarizing or attempting to burglarize a dwelling, is using or about to use unlawful deadly physical force against someone, or is attempting to commit arson.
Arsonist shot. (Exercising the Right) by Lee, Robert W. / The New American
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