Rob - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|rɑːb|
Brit.
|rɒb|
verb
- take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
The burglars robbed him of all his money
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price (syn: fleece, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, soak, surcharge)Extra examples
Someone tried to rob me.
The cashier was robbed at gunpoint.
The thieves robbed the passengers of all their money and jewels.
Television has robbed the cinema of its former popularity.
They killed four policemen while robbing a bank.
A 77-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint.
They threatened to shoot him and robbed him of all his possessions.
The burglars robbed him of all his money
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: rob
he/she/it: robs
present participle: robbing
past tense: robbed
past participle: robbed
I/you/we/they: rob
he/she/it: robs
present participle: robbing
past tense: robbed
past participle: robbed
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