burglary (noun)
21breaking and entering — noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent • Syn: ↑housebreaking, ↑break in • Derivationally related forms: ↑break in (for: ↑break in) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
22parole — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early VERB + PAROLE ▪ be on ▪ give sb, grant sb ▪ get ▪ …
23housebreaking — noun the action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime (replaced in 1968 as a statutory crime in English law by burglary). Derivatives housebreaker noun …
24theft — noun Etymology: Middle English thiefthe, from Old English thīefth; akin to Old English thēof thief Date: before 12th century 1. a. the act of stealing; specifically the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the …
25Watergate — noun /ˈwɑtərˌɡeɪt/ An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC in 1972) that eventually led to resignation of US President . See Also: gate …
26burglar alarm — noun a) a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary b) a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm …
27burglar — noun A thief who steals from premises. The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum. See Also: burglarize, burglary, burgle, burglar alarm, cat burglar …
28testimony — noun 1 formal statement that sth is true ADJECTIVE ▪ credible, reliable ▪ uncorroborated ▪ false, perjured ▪ sworn ▪ …
29break-in — noun (stress on break ) a robbery; a burglary. We lost our jewelry during a break in …
30rip-off — noun slang (Stress on rip ) An act of stealing or burglary. Those food prices are so high, it s almost a rip off …
