Rob (Verb)
Meaning 1
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Thieves often rob their victims of their most valuable possessions.
- The bank was robbed by the notorious gang last night.
- She was robbed of her chance to compete in the Olympics due to injury.
- The company was robbed of its research data by corporate spies.
- The wildfire robbed the land of its natural resources and wildlife.