Robbery: meaning, definitions and examples

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robbery

 

[ หˆrษ’bษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

crime

The act of stealing property from a person or place by using force or the threat of force.

Synonyms

burglary, looting, theft

Examples of usage

  • The bank robbery was carefully planned and executed by a group of criminals.
  • Robbery is a serious offense that can result in a lengthy prison sentence.
  • The store owner was a victim of a violent robbery late at night.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

The action of stealing from someone or something in a brazen or audacious manner.

Synonyms

copying, plagiarism, theft of ideas

Examples of usage

  • The robbery of ideas is a common occurrence in the creative industry.
  • He committed the ultimate robbery by taking credit for her hard work.
  • The movie was a robbery of the original story, lacking any originality.

Translations

Translations of the word "robbery" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roubo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเค•เฅˆเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Raub

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perampokan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะณั€ะฐะฑัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rabunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผท็›—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท soygun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•๋„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ loupeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lรบpeลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠขๅŠซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฝะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒฉแƒแƒฆแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soyฤŸun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robo

Etymology

The word 'robbery' originated from the Old French word 'roberie', which in turn came from the Latin word 'robur' meaning 'strength' or 'oak'. The concept of robbery has been present throughout human history, with laws and punishments evolving to address this crime. Robbery is considered a serious offense in most legal systems, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment.

See also: rob, robber, robust.

Word Frequency Rank

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