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noun
The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
Synonyms: break-in, housebreaking, shopbreaking
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of break and enter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms: breaking in
Antonyms: none provided
noun
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: housebreaking, break-in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: burglary
Narrower terms: home invasion
History
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Across languages
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