Etymology

burglarize

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Today it means: To commit burglary. Full definition →

First used 1829
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The story

From burglar + -ize (1829).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1829 To commit burglary.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.