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
Two masked bandits rob the old stagecoach at gunpoint on a dusty desert road.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old Germanic *raubōną meaning 'to steal' or 'to plunder'. The word originally referred to stripping or taking away clothing, but evolved to denote the forcible taking of possessions from others. This sense of violent seizure became the dominant meaning in Middle English through Old French influence.
Breakdown
Old Germanic *raubōną (to steal/plunder) → Old French rober → Middle English robben, with the semantic shift from 'to strip of clothing' to 'to deprive by force'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Stress can rob you of your happiness.”
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