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- [hous-breyk]
- /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/
- /ˈhaʊs.ˌbreɪk.ɪŋ/
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- [hous-breyk]
- /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/
Definitions of housebreaking word
- verb with object housebreaking to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place. 1
- noun housebreaking The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. 1
- noun housebreaking law: entering place as trespasser 1
- uncountable noun housebreaking Housebreaking is the crime of entering another person's house by force, for example by breaking the locks or windows, in order to steal their possessions. 0
- noun housebreaking the act of entering a building as a trespasser for an unlawful purpose. Assimilated with burglary, 1968 0
- noun housebreaking the act of breaking and entering into another's house to commit theft or some other felony: it is itself a felony 0
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Origin of housebreaking
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; house + break
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Parts of speech for Housebreaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
housebreaking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
housebreaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for housebreaking
noun housebreaking
- robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
- heist — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- larceny — the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- theft — the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
verb housebreaking
- pilfer — steal in small amounts
- kidnap — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- swipe — a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club.
- remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
Antonyms for housebreaking
verb housebreaking
- release — to lease again.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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