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Rob: meaning, definitions and examples

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rob

 

[ rษ’b ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

crime

A person who commits theft or robbery, especially as a member of a gang or organized crime syndicate. Robbers typically use force or threat of force to steal property from individuals or establishments.

Synonyms

bandit, burglar, thief

Examples of usage

  • The robbers entered the bank with guns and demanded money from the tellers.
  • The police are searching for the robbers who broke into the jewelry store last night.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To take property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.

Synonyms

loot, plunder, steal

Examples of usage

  • The masked man tried to rob the old lady of her purse.
  • The store was robbed at gunpoint last night.

Translations

Translations of the word "rob" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roubo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Raub

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perampokan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะฑั–ะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rabunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผท็›— (ใ”ใ†ใจใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท soygun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•๋„ (gangdo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑู‚ุฉ (sariqa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ loupeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lรบpeลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠขๅŠซ (qiวŽngjiรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐา›ัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒฉแƒแƒฆแƒแƒ‘แƒ (qach'aghoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soyฤŸun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robo

Etymology

The word 'rob' originated from Middle English 'robben' which came from Old French 'rober' meaning 'to steal'. The sense of 'rob' as taking property by force is dated back to the early 13th century. It has been used in various forms across different languages and cultures to describe the act of unlawfully taking something from another person or place.

See also: robber, robbery, robust.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,800, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.