burgle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːrgəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɝgəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bûrgəl)

Inflections of 'burgle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
burgles
v 3rd person singular
burgling
v pres p
burgled
v past
burgled
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
burgle - burglarize
In British English, if you are burgled or if your house is burgled, someone breaks into your house and steals things.
Our flat was burgled while we were on holiday.
Gail had recently been burgled.
American speakers usually say that a house is burglarized.
Her home had been burglarized.

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