different between burglarize vs burglar

English

Alternative forms

• burglarise (uncommon)

Etymology

burglar +? -ize (1829)

Verb

burglarize (third-person singular simple present burglarizes, present participle burglarizing, simple past and past participle burglarized)

1. (transitive, intransitive, chiefly Canada, US) To commit burglary. [from 1829]

   Synonym: burgle

Related terms

• burglar
• burglary

See also

• burgle
• rob
• steal
• thieve

English

Etymology

Middle English, shortened from burgulator, from British Medieval Latin burgl?tor, from Old French burgeor (“burglar”), from Medieval Latin burg?tor (“burglar”), from burg? (“to commit burglary”), from Late Latin burgus (“fortified town”), probably from Frankish *burg (“fortress”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, *burgij? (“borough, watch-tower”). The -l- may have been inserted under influence from Latin latro (“thief”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b???l?(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b??l?/, [?b??l?]

Noun

burglar (plural burglars)

1. A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft

Related terms

Translations

Verb

burglar (third-person singular simple present burglars, present participle burglaring, simple past and past participle burglared)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To commit burglary; to burgle.
   • 1901, Emma Orczy, The Robbery in Phillimore Terrace

     The latter, with another constable, remained to watch the burglared premises both back and front, […]

See also

• robber
• thief