rob

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɒb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɑb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rob)

Inflections of 'rob' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
robs
v 3rd person singular
robbing
v pres p
robbed
v past
robbed
v past p

rob
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Sense: Verb: steal from people or establishments
Synonyms:
steal from, burglarize (US), burgle, hold sth up, stick sth up (slang), loot sth, mug sb, jump sb (informal), pick sb's pocket, break into sth
Sense: Verb: swindle
Synonyms:
swindle Collocations, fleece Collocations (informal), cheat Collocations, defraud, con Collocations (informal), rip off (slang), stiff Collocations (slang), scam Collocations, take sb for (informal)
Sense: Verb: overcharge
Synonyms:
overcharge, gouge (slang), rip off (slang), screw Collocations (slang), charge sb too much
Sense: Verb: deprive - followed by 'of'
Synonyms:
deprive sb of sth, cheat sb out of sth, deny sb sth, strip sb of sth, do sb out of sth (informal), steal sth from sb, take sth from sb, take sth away from sb


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