Gesher had recently been burgled.
Her home had been burglarized.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
burglarize — burgle, burglarize Burgle is a BrE back formation from burglar; burglarize, although the regular word in AmE, is treated with the same disapproval on this side of the Atlantic as burgle once was … Modern English usage
burgle — burgle, burglarize Burgle is a BrE back formation from burglar; burglarize, although the regular word in AmE, is treated with the same disapproval on this side of the Atlantic as burgle once was … Modern English usage
burgle — urgle v. [by back formation from burglar.] to commit a burglary; to enter and rob a dwelling. Syn: burglarize, heist. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burgle — bur·gle / bər gəl/ vt bur·gled, bur·gling: burglarize Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
burgle — [bʉr′gəl] vt., vi. burgled, burgling [back form. < BURGLAR] Informal to burglarize or commit burglary … English World dictionary
burglarize — UK [ˈbɜː(r)ɡləraɪz] / US [ˈbɜrɡləˌraɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms burglarize : present tense I/you/we/they burglarize he/she/it burglarizes present participle burglarizing past tense burglarized past participle burglarized American to burgle a … English dictionary
burglarize — verb To enter and commit theft from a house, store, or other enclosed place. This attempt to burglarize the house betrayed the caliber of the enemy. Syn: burgle See Also … Wiktionary
burgle — transitive verb (burgled; burgling) Etymology: back formation from burglar Date: 1870 burglarize … New Collegiate Dictionary
burgle — /berr geuhl/, v.t., v.i., burgled, burgling. to burglarize. [1870 75; back formation from BURGLAR] * * * … Universalium
burgle — verb to steal from a premises; to commit burglary. Syn: burglarize See Also: burglar, burglary, breaking and entering … Wiktionary
