rob — to take money or property illegally from a person, bank, or shop
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take money or property illegally from a person, bank, or shop
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɑːb/
Example Sentences
- The masked man tried to rob the convenience store with a banana.
- My cat robs me of sleep every morning at 5 AM.
- The thief was caught while trying to rob the museum.
rob
VERB[/rɑːb/]
to take money or property illegally from a person, bank, or shop
💡 Concept
Two masked bandits rob the old stagecoach at gunpoint on a dusty desert road.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɑːb/
🇬🇧 UK/rɒb/
🌳Etymology
Rootrob
🎵Rhyme
jobmobsobblob
job
mob
sob
blob
🔗Collocations
rob a bank
rob someone of something
rob a store
get robbed
rob someone blind
armed robbery
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The masked man tried to rob the convenience store with a banana.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat robs me of sleep every morning at 5 AM.”
“The thief was caught while trying to rob the museum.”
“Stress can rob you of your happiness.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
stealburglarizepilferplunder
Antonyms
givedonatereturn
Related
robberyrobbertheftcrimesteal
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