rob

Definition

  • verb: to take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or threats
  • verb: to take something away from by force
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: defraud, plunder, steal

Examples

  • She was trying to keep her creditors at bay by 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'. [=using one credit card to make the payments on another credit card]

  • The store was held up by a gang of 'robbers'.

  • a bank 'robber'

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