burgle means to commit burglary. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
burgle is pronounced /ˈbɜːɡl̩/.
Etymology
Back-formation from burglar (1867).
verb
- To commit burglary.“In St. Louis, burglars burgle by daylight”
- To take the ball legally from an opposing player.“And when scrum-half Ben Youngs, who had a poor game, was burgled by opposite number Irakli Abuseridze and the ball shipped down the line to Irakli Machkhaneli, it looked like Georgia had scored a try of their own, but the winger's foot was in touch.”