rob

Definition

To steal from, especially using force or violence.

Etymology

From Middle English robben, from Anglo-Norman robber, from Late Latin raubāre, from Frankish *raubōn (compare Dutch roven) and Old High German roubōn, raubōn (“to rob, steal, plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *raubōną. Doublet of reave.

Example Sentences

• "He robbed three banks before he was caught."
• "The best way to rob a bank is to own one."
• "I never robbed the soldiers of their pay."

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