Burgle and Loot

Burgle

Burgle verb - To enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent.
Usage example: someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages

Loot is a synonym for burgle in steal topic. In some cases you can use "Loot" instead a verb "Burgle", when it comes to topics like rob, ransack, steal from.

Nearby Word: burgling

Loot

Loot verb - To search through with the intent of committing robbery.

Burgle is a synonym for loot in plunder topic. You can use "Burgle" instead a verb "Loot".

Nearby Words: looted, looting, looter

Common collocations

place burgle place loot place
house burgle house loot house
shop burgle shop loot shop
houses burgle houses loot houses
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