Grammar fix
burglarize
burgle a building
In US English, to enter a building illegally in order to steal things.
How oftenNow and then
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The company was burglarized twice before it installed better security.
A neighbour's house was burglarized last year, so several people on our street started using alarms and security cameras.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Someone burglarized into our house.
Say: Someone burglarized our house.
'Burglarize' is transitive, so it takes the building directly without 'into'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Get into a building to steal things
Which regionAmericanBritish
burglarizeYou're here · American: illegally enter a building to steal.
break intoWorks everywhere; also for cars, safes and computers.burgleBritish: illegally enter a building to steal.