rob

Verb

Verb Forms: robbed, robbing, robs

To take property unlawfully from a person or place.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
- "The burglars robbed him of all his money"
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
To steal from, especially using force or violence.
To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
To deprive (of).
To burgle.
To steal.
To commit robbery.
To take possession of the ball, puck etc. from.

Noun

A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes.

Examples

He managed to ROB his opponent of a bingo opportunity with a clever block.
He robbed three banks before he was caught.
That bloke robbed my phone!
The best way to rob a bank is to own one.
Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, soak, surcharge

Antonyms

undercharge

Scrabble Score: 5

rob: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rob: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rob: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

rob: valid Words With Friends Word