BURGLARY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word burglary. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BURGLARY
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| break-in | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent | ||||||
| embezzlement | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| heist | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stealing • robbery at gunpoint verb • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||||||
| housebreaking | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent | ||||||
| larceny | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| raid | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an attempt by speculators to defraud investors verb • search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on • enter someone else's territory and take spoils • take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock • search for something needed or desired | ||||||
| robbery | nounn | |||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| shoplifting | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||
| stealing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| theft | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| thievery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| trespassing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective satellite • gradually intrusive without right or permission | ||||||
| pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| snatching | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||