verb
Meaning 1
To commit burglary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, ambitransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: burgle
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
burglarize
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡləɹaɪz/
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CMU ARPABET: B ER1 G L ER0 AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: burglarise, burgle, heist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: steal
History
Etymology
From burglar + -ize (1829).