commit burglary

Frequency: 6.56.0 per million words

to illegally enter a building and steal things

commitVERB + NOUN

Categories:

burglary

Examples (10)

  • He was convicted of committing burglary and sentenced to five years in prison.
  • The suspect confessed to having committed the burglary on Tuesday night.
  • Police believe the same gang has committed numerous burglaries in the neighborhood.
  • If you commit burglary, you will face serious legal consequences.
  • Committing burglary is a felony offense that can ruin a person's life.
  • The desperate man planned to commit a burglary to pay off his mounting debts.
  • By the time the alarm sounded, the thieves had already committed the burglary and escaped.
  • He never would have committed burglary if he hadn't fallen in with the wrong crowd.
  • The team's main objective was to commit the burglary without leaving any fingerprints.
  • Does the prosecution have enough evidence to prove he committed the burglary?