breaking and entering
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breaking and entering
noun
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The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)
Near-synonyms: break-in, housebreaking, shopbreaking
Similar: break-in, housebreaking, shopbreaking
verb
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present participle and gerund of break and enter
Near-synonym: breaking in
Similar: breaking in
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noun crime
| 中文 | 強行闖入 /强行闯入 qiángxíng chuǎngrù, 強行入室 /强行入室 qiángxíng rùshì |
|---|---|
| Français | entrée par effraction, introduction par effraction |
| Deutsch | Einbruch |
| Русский | взлом и проникново́ние vzlom i proniknovónije |
| עברית | פְּרִיצָה pritzá |
Talk about this word "breaking and entering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breaking%20and%20entering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breaking and entering. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breaking%20and%20entering "breaking and entering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breaking%20and%20entering.Cite this
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title = {breaking and entering},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/breaking%20and%20entering},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
