verb
- present participle of burglarise; the act of illegally entering a building with intent to steal or commit a crime
Usage: British English spelling; American English uses 'burglarizing'; typically used in legal or law enforcement contexts
Examples
- The police arrested three suspects for burglarising homes in the neighbourhood.
- Burglarising a residential property is a serious criminal offence.
- Security cameras helped identify the gang burglarising shops on the high street.
- He was convicted of burglarising the warehouse last summer.
- The neighbourhood watch warned residents about burglars burglarising houses at night.