Burgle
Burgle verb - To remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully.
Usage example: the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled
Steal and burgle are semantically related. in intrude topic. In some cases you can use "Steal" instead a verb "Burgle", when it comes to topics like break in.
Nearby Word: burgling
Steal
Steal verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Doug and Carry want to get rid of an awful painting which was a present by the Palmers, so they tell Danny and Spence to fake-burgle their house and "steal" it.
Source: Faking and Entering
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