housebreaker has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law,work
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house

Synonyms

cat_burglar

Used in print

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

Oddly_enough , this is an amulet against housebreakers , presented to the mem and me by a local rajah in 1949 .

Related terms

burglar

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[ noun ] (work) a wrecker of houses

Synonyms

housewrecker

Examples

"in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"

Related terms

wrecker

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