Rob

/rɒb/

Meaning & Definition

verb

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

The masked man attempted to rob the bank in broad daylight.

to steal from someone or something.

They planned to rob the jewelry store during the night.

to deprive someone of something by taking it away.

The unfair rules seemed to rob the players of their chance to win.

to take something valuable from someone in a way that is unfair or unjust.

The scam artist tried to rob her of her life savings with a fake investment scheme.

Middle English 'roben', derived from Old French 'rober', which originates from Germanic roots.

rob Peter to pay Paul:

To take money from one place to pay another, often creating a cycle of debt.

rob the cradle:

To date or marry someone much younger than oneself.

got robbed:

To be cheated or swindled out of money or possessions.

To outsmart someone and take advantage of them.

I can't believe you let him rob you like that in the poker game!

To leave someone feeling taken advantage of or cheated.

That deal was so shady, it felt like they really robbed us.