Rob

English

Verb

Rob (third-person singular simple present Robs, present participle robbing, simple past and past participle robbed)

1. (transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
2. (transitive, figuratively, used with "of") To deprive (of).
3. (intransitive, slang) To burgle.
4. (intransitive) To commit robbery.

Adverbs for Rob

systematically; professionally; slyly; insidiously; successfully; nocturnally; brazenly; boldly; impudently.

Thesaurus

bereave, cheat, commit robbery, defraud, despoil, disinherit, dispossess, divest, filch, heist, hijack, hold up, hustle, knock off, knock over, lift, loot, lose, mug, oust, pilfer, pillage, plunder, purloin, ransack, ravage, relieve, rifle, rip off, roll, sack, steal, stick up, strong-arm, swindle, thieve

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: rŏb, IPA: /rɒb/, SAMPA: /rQb/

  Rhymes: -ɒb

• (US) enPR: räb, IPA: /rɑb/, SAMPA: /rAb/

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