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rob

/ɹɒb/

verb

Meaning

  • To steal from, especially using force or violence.

    "He robbed three banks before he was caught."

  • To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.

    "The best way to rob a bank is to own one."

  • (used with "of") To deprive (of).

    "Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening."

  • To burgle.

  • To steal.

    "That chav robbed my phone!"

  • To commit robbery.

  • To take possession of the ball, puck etc. from.