rob

Definition for rob

verb as in steal, deprive

Strongest matches

bereave, break into, cheat, defraud, divest, hijack, loot, lose, mug, plunder, raid, ransack, strip

Strong matches

abscond, appropriate, burglarize, burgle, con, cop, defalcate, despoil, disinherit, dispossess, embezzle, filch, heist, hustle, liberate, lift, oust, peculate, pilfer, pillage, pinch, promote, purloin, relieve, requisition, rifle, roll, sack, scrounge, snitch, strong-arm, swindle, swipe, take, thieve, withhold

Weak matches

do out of, hold up, rip off, stick up

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Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust through friendly conversation in order to kidnap and rob their victims at gunpoint, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

But she still feels angry that she was robbed of the chance to conceive naturally.

From BBC

It would be a shame to rob a reader of the experience of watching Kapadia shed her film’s skin, reinventing in an entirely new register.

From Los Angeles Times

Underlying the issue, he said, is a “fear that crime is more prevalent,” a perception fueled by viral videos of stores being robbed by large groups of teens.

From Los Angeles Times

"Smyth was protected in England and he was protected in Zimbabwe. The protection went on for so long it robbed victims the chance to confront Smyth as adults."

From BBC

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