obijati

1. (of a flat, car) to break into; to burgle
   Neko obija automobile u našoj ulici. — Someone keeps breaking into cars on our street.
   Banda je mesecima obijala trafike po Beogradu. — The gang was breaking into kiosks around Belgrade for months.
2. (of a lock, door) to force open
   Lopov je baš obijao bravu kad je stigla policija. — The thief was just forcing the lock when the police arrived.
3. (of plaster, tiles) to knock off; to chip off
   Radnici su obijali stari malter sa zidova. — The workers were chipping the old plaster off the walls.

The perfective is obiti.