obiti

1. (of a lock, door, safe) to break open; to force; to pick
   Lopovi su obili bravu i ušli u stan. — The thieves forced the lock and got into the flat.
   Neko je noćas obio moj auto. — Someone broke into my car last night.
2. (of a building, bank, shop) to burgle; to rob
   Obili su kiosk i odneli cigarete. — They broke into the kiosk and took the cigarettes.
3. (of plaster, tiles) to knock off; to chip off
   Majstori su obili stari malter sa zidova. — The workers knocked the old plaster off the walls.

Usually takes a direct object: obiti bravu, obiti stan; compare provaliti u stan.