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What does burgle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word burgle? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (chiefly Australia, Britain, New Zealand) to commit burglary.
  2. (Britain, sports) To take the ball legally from an opposing player.
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A woman today told of her terror as she fought with an intruder trying to burgle her home at night.
He disguises himself as a gypsy, and comes to burgle my house, and makes a silly will which ought to be upset.
We are talking about professional criminals who burgle houses purely for the cars.
And if a thief can see from the car parked in your drive that you are security-conscious he is less likely to try and burgle your house.
He added their method was to burgle houses, steal car keys and load goods from the homes into the stolen vehicles before making off.
An elderly woman foiled an attempt by con men to burgle her home after she became suspicious and screamed and shouted at them until they left.

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