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BURGLE

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bur⋅gle

[bur-guhl]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -gled, -gling.
to burglarize.

Origin:
1870–75; back formation from burglar
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bur·gle   (bûr'gəl)   
tr. & intr.v.   bur·gled, bur·gling, bur·gles
To burglarize.

[Back-formation from burglar.]
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Main Entry: bur·gle
Pronunciation: 'b&r-g&l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: bur·gled; bur·gling
: BURGLARIZE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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