burglarize

present singular third person burglarizes · participle present burglarizing · participle past burglarized · past burglarized · alternative burglarise

1. CanadaUSambitransitiveTo commit burglary.First known use 1829

   I also told you my house had been thoroughly burglarized three times,

   1856 December 16, "The London Scoundrel", “A Plea for the Gallows (Letter to the Editor)”, in The Times, London, page 10

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   People who would now attempt to burglarize in top-boots, would be as mad as if they were to adopt that costume for picking pockets.

   1829 July 5, [[[w:William Hazlitt|William Hazlitt]]?], “The Advantages of Committing Burglary in cuerpo Elucidated”, in The Atlas, London, page 442

   [M]en exclaim against you as the most bungling of "cabbagers" ... that ever burglarised upon the property of Shakespeare!

   1839 December 7, "Mustard-Seed", “To Sir Charles Shaw, K. C. T. S., &c., &c.”, in Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Manchester, page 6

   In this dilemma there were but two resources open to the infuriated stewards, -- one to carry the key vi et armis; the other, to burglarize the cellar.

   1840 May 1, "Shamrock", “Steeple-Chasing in Ireland”, in The Sporting Review, London, page 364

   Deaseley Brothers & Dodge, wholesale dry goods store, was burglarized last night, and three thousand dollars worth of silks taken. No arrests.

   1856 November 1, Louisville Daily Courier, Louisville, KY, page 3

   We see in a telegraphic despatch from across the boundary line that a store was "burglarized" a short time ago.

   1865 September 28, Upper Canada Law Journal, Toronto, page 228

   Synonyms: burgle