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rob¹
- /ɹɒb/ Northern England, UK
- /ɹɔb/ Australia, British, Southern
- /ɹɑb/ US
- /ɹɒb/ New Zealand
- [ɹɔ̟b] ~ [ɹɞ̠b] New Zealand
- /ɾɔb/ Scotland
- /ɾɒb/ Wales
Rhymes with -ɒb
Where it comes from
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.
verb robs · robbing · robbed
- To steal from, especially using force or violence. He robbed three banks before he was caught.
- To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud. The best way to rob a bank is to own one.
- To deprive (of). Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening.
- To burgle. Her house was robbed.
- To steal. That bloke robbed my phone!
- To commit robbery.
- To take possession of the ball, puck etc. from. Kevin Mirallas then robbed Bacary Sagna to run into the area and draw another save from Szczesny as the Gunners held on to lead at the break.
rob²
- /ɹɒb/ Northern England, UK
- /ɹɔb/ Australia, British, Southern
- /ɹɑb/ US
- /ɹɒb/ New Zealand
- [ɹɔ̟b] ~ [ɹɞ̠b] New Zealand
- /ɾɔb/ Scotland
- /ɾɒb/ Wales
Rhymes with -ɒb
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin rob, from Arabic ربّ (“thickened fruit juice”). Compare French rob, Spanish rob, Italian rob, robbo, Portuguese robe, arrobe, Persian ربودن (present stem: robâ).
noun rhob · rohob
- A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes. [I]nſtead of Honey, Rob of Elder, Conſerve of Roſes, or Syrup of Violets; Glyſters, Pedilavia of emollient Decoctions with Nitre; or Elder, Vinegar, or Focus's of the ſame, applied with Sponges behind the Ears, to the Armpits, Groins, Hams, &c. or with Barley-water and a little Roſe-vinegar.
Rob³
- /ɹɒb/
Rhymes with -ɒb
proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given names Robert and Robin. And in both cases, a man named Rob Monster – an outspoken born-again Christian and the CEO of a tech company called Epik – made pointed restorations, republishing much of the New Zealand content and putting Gab back online. All in the name, he said, of free speech.
- A surname transferred from the given name, derived from Robert.
ROB⁴
noun
- Region of background (in digital images).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gazump, pluck, overcharge, surcharge, soak, hook, fleece, plume, looting, robbery, shoplift, burgle, stolen, pillage, plunder, stealing
Translations
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verb to steal from, using violence
| Español | robar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 盗む nusumu, 奪う ubau, 略奪する ryakudatsu suru, 強奪する gōdatsu suru |
| 中文 | 抢 qiǎng, 搶劫 /抢劫 qiǎngjié |
| Português | assaltar |
| Français | voler, cambrioler |
| Deutsch | rauben |
| Italiano | rapinare, saccheggiare |
| Ελληνικά | ληστεύω listévo, κλέβω klévo |
| Русский | гра́бить grábitʹ, огра́бить ográbitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | cướp |
| العربية | نَهَب nahab, سَلَب salab |
| עברית | שָׁדַד shadád |
verb to deprive of
| Español | robar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 奪う ubau, 奪い取る ubai-toru |
| Português | roubar |
| Français | voler |
| Italiano | rubare, privare |
| Ελληνικά | αποστερώ aposteró |
| Română | fura |
| Русский | лиша́ть lišátʹ, лиши́ть lišítʹ |
| עברית | גָּזַל gazál |
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